Satire Term

What is Satire? 

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize society.
Usually this is in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Methods

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

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

• Reversal: To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).

• Parody: To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.

Example 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WIBv3erj8

Open Ended

What is the topic being satirized in this sketch?

Poll

What method did the writer use to convey their satire?

• Exaggeration

• Incongruity

• Reversal

• Parody

Example 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYyuo7gm-aQ

Open Ended

What is the topic being satirized in this sketch?

Poll

What method did the writer use to convey their satire?

• Exaggeration

• Incongruity

• Reversal

• Parody

Example 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Se8PVZdfPg

Open Ended

What is the topic being satirized in this sketch?

Poll

What method did the writer use to convey their satire?

• Exaggeration

• Incongruity

• Reversal

• Parody

Multiple Choice

What is satire?

• The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize society.

• When you say the opposite of what you mean to enhance a viewpoint

• The portrayal of an opposing argument in a way that nullifies it's potency

• The use of excessive force in writing, so that the people reading are filled with fear

Match

Match the following

• • Exaggeration

• • Incongruity

• • Reversal

• • Parody

• represent something beyond normal bounds

things are out of place/ absurd

opposite of the normal order

Imitation for the original for comedy

• • represent something beyond normal bounds

• things are out of place/ absurd

• opposite of the normal order

• Imitation for the original for comedy

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What kind of satire is this mostly representative of?​

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Exaggeration

Incongruity

Reversal

Parody

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Incongruity

Exaggeration

Parody

Reversal

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Incongruity

Exaggeration

Parody

Reversal

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Exaggeration

Parody

Reversal

Incongruity