Shrek and Satire

​shrek and satire

Grade Boost Assignment​

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It is a quick and easy way to help your grade. You will not get below an 80.

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​Techniques commonly used in satire

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To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous, and its faults can be seen.

​​exaggeration

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​To present things that are out of place or absurd in relation to its surroundings.

​​INCORGUITY

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To present the opposite of the normal order.

​​REVERSAL

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​To imitate a specific known person, event, literary work, or movie.

​​PARODY

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TV shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, and Family Guy use satire.

Books like MAD Magazine and Pride and Prejudice with Zombies are satirical.

Movies such as Scary Movie, Austin Powers, The Starving Games, and Meet the Spartans are parodies of other movies such as Scream, James Bond, The Hunger Games, and 300.

The singer Weird Al Yankovic sings songs that are parodies, such as “Amish

Paradise,” “Eat It,” “I Love Rocky Road,” and “Star Wars Saga.”  

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​modern examples of satire

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Multiple Choice

Match the Satire:

Shrek goes on a quest to rescue the princess while Lord Farquaad stays home.

• EXAGGERATION

• INCONGRUITY

• REVERSAL

• PARODY

Multiple Choice

Match the satire:

The song sung at the information booth is similar to “It’s a Small World” from Disneyworld. In fact, the whole entrance to Duloc is similar to Disneyworld.

• EXAGGERATION

• INCONGRUITY

• REVERSAL

• PARODY

Multiple Choice

Match the satire:

Shrek and Donkey have their picture made at the information booth.

• EXAGGERATION

• INCONGRUITY

• REVERSAL

• PARODY

Multiple Choice

Match the satire:

Lord Farquaad is extremely short compared to everyone else and has a very large head.

• EXAGGERATION

• INCONGRUITY

• REVERSAL

• PARODY

Open Ended

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF PARODY

Open Ended

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EXAGGERATION

Open Ended

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF INCONGRUITY

Open Ended

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF REVERSAL