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Satire Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The main purpose of Satire is to...
a)
Agree with something
b)
Make people laugh
c)
Criticize something
d)
To bring about change
2.
How does satire attempt to improve individuals or society?
a)
By modeling correct thought and behavior
b)
By ridiculing flaws and follies
c)
By praising achievements and honors
d)
By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong
3.
Which of the four strategies of satire refers to imitating another’s technique or style?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Reversal
c)
Inversion
d)
Parody
4.
Which of the following is NOT is not one of the essential elements of satire?
a)
Making fun of an idea, person, or institution
b)
Use of irony
c)
Making a broader point about society, culture, politics, etc.
d)
All of the above are essential elements
5.
The outcome is opposite of what is expected to happen
a)
dramatic irony
b)
situational irony
c)
reversal
d)
caricature
6.
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
a)
Irony
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Satire
d)
Sarcasm
7.
a)
Parody
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Sarcasm
d)
Dramatic Irony
8.
a)
Sarcasm
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Parody
d)
Dramatic Irony
9.
Why is this ironic? 
a)
It is not ironic.
b)
People go to the gym to burn calories, not be lazy. 
c)
Fitness is misspelled. 
d)
The escalators are not working. 
10.
What's an example of verbal irony?
a)
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
b)
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
c)
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
d)
All of the above
11.

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

a)

A tall man is nicknamed “Shorty.”

b)

A best-selling author tells boring stories at dinner parties.

c)

The school valedictorian ends up homeless.

d)

A left-handed person is nicknamed “Lefty.”

12.
What is this image satirizing?
a)
the overuse of technology today
b)
the danger of playgrounds
c)
the lack of education for young children
d)
the expense of iPhones today
13.

Satire in which the voice is light, amused, and witty.

a)

Horatian

b)

Juvenalian

14.

A person’s features may be distorted or exaggerated.

a)

understatement

b)

sarcasm

c)

caricature

15.

Lessening the importance of an event or moment.

a)

understatement

b)

exaggeration

c)

juxtaposition

16.

Satire in which the speaker attacks vice with harsh contempt and indignation.

a)

Horatian

b)

Juvenalian

17.

True or False: every piece of writing that is meant to be funny is ALSO a satire

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

19.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

20.

Identify the type of irony.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

not irony; a coincidence

21.

Which satirical technique is being employed?

a)

exaggeration

b)

parody

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