Which of the following is NOT one of the essential elements of satire?

All of the above are essential elements

Criticism of something or someone.

A figure of speech for extreme exaggeration.

Satire can best be defined as

the use of humor to bring a political, social, or cultural issue to light

a realistic account of an actual event that includes facts, evidence, and statistics

an interview with a person who witnessed an important event in history

a fictional story that is not based on actual events, people, or issues

What is the definition of juvenalian satire?

A form of satire characterized by harsh criticism and condemnation of vices, follies, and abuses.

A form of satire that uses gentle and light-hearted humor to criticize and mock.

A form of satire that focuses on political and social issues.

A form of satire that uses humor and irony to mock and ridicule individuals or society.

What is the main purpose of horatian satire?

To criticize societal vices and follies for improvement or change.

To entertain and amuse the audience.

To educate the audience about societal vices and follies.

To promote and uphold societal vices and follies.

What is the definition of horatian satire?

A form of satire that uses humor, wit, and irony to criticize and ridicule human vices and follies.

A form of satire that focuses on praising and celebrating human virtues and achievements.

A form of satire that uses serious and solemn tone to criticize and ridicule human vices and follies.

A form of satire that uses violence and aggression to criticize and ridicule human vices and follies.

What is the definition of juvenalian satire?

A form of satire characterized by harsh criticism and condemnation of vices, follies, and abuses.

A form of satire that uses gentle and light-hearted humor to criticize and mock.

A form of satire that focuses on political and social issues.

A form of satire that uses humor and irony to mock and ridicule individuals or society.

What is the main purpose of juvenalian satire?

To criticize or ridicule societal vices and injustices

To educate and inform the audience

To entertain and amuse the audience

To promote societal vices and injustices

What is the tone of juvenalian satire?

serious, thoughtful, and contemplative

light-hearted, humorous, and playful

gentle, kind, and compassionate

Which type of satire is more harsh and critical, juvenalian or horatian?

Both are equally harsh and critical

Neither of them are harsh and critical

What is the main difference between horatian and juvenalian satire?

Juvenalian satire is more harsh and critical than horatian satire

Horatian satire is more harsh and critical than juvenalian satire

Horatian satire focuses on political and social issues, while juvenalian satire does not

Juvenalian satire focuses on political and social issues, while horatian satire does not

How is this showing incongruity?

People go to the gym to burn calories, not be lazy.

The escalators are not working.

Major devices of satire include...

Parody, Understatement, Exaggeration, Irony

Simili, Homophone, Metaphor, Parody

Resonation, Imagery, Flashback, Irony

Allegory, Motif, Foreshadowing, Hyperbole

when what is said, is opposite of what is meant

when normal rules are reversed in order

seeks to address some evil in society through ridicule and scorn

something that seems out of place or out of character

imitates the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

when the appearance of the thing is opposite of the reality

An understatement is used to...

decrease or represent something as less significant so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing

seem absurd and out of character

Satire Review

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What is satire?

The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images

The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration and other similar techniques 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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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Satire is a term that only applies to literature.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main purpose of Satire is to...

Agree with something

Make people laugh

Criticize something

To bring about change

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?

By modeling correct thought and behavior

By ridiculing flaws and follies in order to call attention to societal problems

By praising achievements and honors

By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Hyperbole

Caricature

Inversion

Parody

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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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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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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To present things that are out of place or absurd.

sarcasm

incongruity

understatement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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Satire Review

What is satire?

Satire is a term that only applies to literature.

The main purpose of Satire is to...

How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?

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

Hyperbole is…

To present things that are out of place or absurd.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential elements of satire?

An exaggeration or other distortion of an individual's prominent features or characteristics to the point of making that individual appear ridiculous.

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