Social Commentary, Comedy, and Satire Practice

1. The main purpose of Social Commentary is to...

• To bring about change

• to make a comment on society

• Criticize something

• All of the above

2. Which type of comedy refers to imitating another’s technique or style?

• Satire

• Parody

• Social Commentary

• exaggeration

3. Hyperbole is…

• A figure of speech which uses understatement

• A type of metaphor

• A type of simile

• A figure of speech which uses exaggeration

4. Satire must have some element of

• social change

• anger

• sarcasm

• understatement

5. Satire always _______ while parody does not

• uses slapstick humor

• is hilarious

• criticizes

• mimics

6. What is the general social issue in the example?

• family relationships

• pandemic

• education

• technology

7. What is the example saying (criticizing/commenting on) about this social issue?

• The education system hasn't changed since the 1960s

• Today, parents put the responsibility of school on teachers rather than their child

• Today, parents put the responsibility of school on their child rather than the teacher.

• Today, teachers are giving too many bad grades

8. What type of change does this example want to promote?

• When it comes to education, society needs to reevaluate who's responsible for a students' success.

• Parents need to stop solely blaming teachers for their child's poor grades

• Parents, teachers, and students need to work together

• All of the above

9. What specific evidence from the example supports the change the cartoon is trying to promote?

• 1960's- parents are holding a paper with an "F" and are yelling their own children.

• Now- parents are holding a paper with an "F" and are yelling at the teacher.

• In 1960 and now, the student earned an "F"

• All the above

10. Who is the person in the cartoon?

• Dorthy, a character from The Wizard of Oz

• A catholic school girl in a uniform

• A farmer's daughter

• A PETA supporter