Understanding Satire and Its Techniques

What is the main purpose of satire?

• To entertain with jokes and silly stories

• To insult individuals in a humorous way

• To criticize society or politics and inspire change

• To provide historical facts in a lighthearted tone

How does satire differ from sarcasm?

• Satire is more serious than sarcasm

• Satire critiques groups or society; sarcasm targets individuals

• Sarcasm is used in professional writing, satire is not

• They are exactly the same

Which of the following is an example of understatement?

• A character says, “Oh, just a scratch,” after losing an arm.

• A nose so big it blocks the sun.

• A toddler becoming president.

• Imitating a famous movie with exaggerated accents.

What technique involves putting things together that don’t normally belong?

• Parody

• Incongruity

• Reversal

• Hyperbole

What is the effect of hyperbole in satire?

• It makes the reader feel peaceful

• It minimizes the problem being discussed

• It highlights absurdity by using extreme overstatements

• It copies another work to create humor

Which satirical technique is being used when a child makes all the family decisions?

• Understatement

• Caricature

• Reversal

• Exaggeration

What is needed for a parody to be successful?

• The audience must know the original being mocked

• A serious tone

• Realistic characters

• A lack of exaggeration

Which of the following is NOT a common target of satire?

• Stereotypes

• Social norms

• Individual fashion choices

• Governments and institutions

Which satirical technique is MOST focused on visual exaggeration of traits like big noses or bulging eyes?

• Hyperbole

• Caricature

• Understatement

• Incongruity

Which technique flips roles or expectations to expose a fault or flaw?

• Parody

• Hyperbole

• Reversal

• Caricature