Satire and "Coyote v. Acme"

What is satire?

• The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images
• The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly
• The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme
• A form of zeitgeist

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Satire is a term that only applies to literature.

• True
• False

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The main purpose of Satire is to...

• Agree with something
• Make people laugh
• Criticize something
• To bring about change

How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?

• By modeling correct thought and behavior
• By ridiculing flaws and follies
• By praising achievements and honors
• By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong

Which of the four strategies of satire refers to imitating another’s technique or style?

• Hyperbole
• Reversal
• Inversion
• Parody

Which one below is not an example of satire?

• The Onion

• Saturday Night Live

• The Comedy Jam

• Family guy

Hyperbole is…

• A figure of speech which uses exaggeration
• A type of simile
• A figure of speech which uses understatement
• A type of metaphor

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Sneering disapproval often expressed as praise is...

• Sarcasm
• Inversion
• Hyperbole
• Understatement

In "Coyote v. Acme," which of the following is the basis for Mr. Coyote's lawsuit?

• blackmail

• slander and defamation of character

• product liability

• breach of contract

What is the author satirizing in "Coyote v. Acme," in which a cartoon character sues a company?

• "Road Runner" cartoons

• the legal profession

• poorly made products

• doctors