Satire Quiz

What is satire?

• The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images

• The use of literary devices to create pieces of comedy

• The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme

• The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly

 

Satire is a term that only applies to literature.

• True

• False

True or False: Satire uses edgy humor in an attempt to reform or change human behaviors or values.

• True

• False

Example of Television Satire?

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How does satire attempt to improve individuals and/or society?

• By ridiculing flaws and follies

• By modelling correct thought and behaviour

• By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong

• By praising achievements and honours

_______is an example of a right wing website.

Match the following

• Written Satire

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• Parody

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• Television Satire

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• Political Cartoon

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"What about you? I've seen you in the market. You can lift hundred pound bags of flour," I snap at him.

"Yes and I'm sure the arena will be full of bags of flour for me to chuck at people."

~from Hunger Games

• Irony

• Parody

• Sarcasm

• Incongruity

Satire often uses _______________ with an edge.

• Seriousness

• Frankness

• humor

• ridicule

Which of the following are left or liberal leaning websites?

• VOX

• CNN

• MSNBC

• All of the Above