Satire and usage

Finish the second sentence.

My neighbor, Ms. Ramirez, is a little goofy. Indeed, she

• often leads me a hammer or wrench when I need it.

• insists on decorating her house with silly signs on Groundhog Day.

• sometimes lets her dog into our yard.

• usually comes home late.

To present things that are out of place or absurd.

• sarcasm

• incongruity

• understatement

What is one question you should ask yourself to understand the message behind the satire?

• What is the issue being targeted in the work?

• What type of actor should portray the character?

• What is the concern of the tone of the satire?

• What can we gain from listening to this?

This cartoon is......

• Allegory

• Satire

The following image shows what kind of satire?

• Irony

• Caricature

• Reversal

• Exaggeration

Which of the following is not an example of a satirical device?

• Parody

• Irony

• Simile

• Exaggeration

When what happens is the opposite of what was expected

• irony

• satire

• pratfall

• caricature

You should not belittle his effort, but thank him for trying.

• Make important

• Make unimportant

• Make inviting

• Make appealing

The following image is an example of which type of satire:

• Irony

• Caricature

• Understatement

• Sarcasm

Slapstick comedy is . . .

• a sophisticated comedy; often includes satire and sarcasm
• a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
• laugh nervously
• witty language used to convey insults or scorn