Sarcasm, Satire and Irony

Satire is a term that only applies to literature.

• True

• False

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

• Making fun of an idea, person, or institution

• Use of irony

• Making a broader point about society, culture, politics, etc.

• All of the above are essential elements

A literary technique where that author has characters say or do things in a way that the reader knows is ironic, but the characters don’t

• Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Satire

• Sarcasm

• Parody
• Verbal Irony
• Sarcasm
• Dramatic Irony

Sneering disapproval often expressed as praise is...

• Sarcasm

• Inversion

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Which one below is not an example of satire?

• The Colbert Report

• Saturday Night Live

• The Comedy Jam

• Family guy

The following quote is an example of which satirical element: "His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." Mae West

• Invective

• Inversion

• Sarcasm

• Hyperbole