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WorksheetsSATIRE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Satire is a term that only applies to literature.
True
False
Hyperbole is…
A figure of speech which uses exaggeration
A figure of speech which uses understatement
A type of simile
A type of metaphor
Sneering disapproval often expressed as praise is...
Understatement
Hyperbole
Sarcasm
Satire = comedy + ___________
social activism
sarcasm
anger
irony
satire always _______ while parody does not
criticizes
is funny
mimics
uses slapstick humor
What is this image satirizing?
the lack of education for young children
the danger of playgrounds
the overuse of technology today
the expense of iPhones today
Which of the following is NOT is not one of the essential elements of satire?
Making fun of an idea, person, or institution
Making a broader point about society, culture, politics, etc.
Use of irony
All of the above are essential elements
“I caught a fish as big as my house.”
Irony
Satire
Hyperbole
"What about you? I've seen you in the market. You can lift hundred pound bags of flour," I snap at him.
"Yes and I'm sure the arena will be full of bags of flour for me to chuck at people."
~from Hunger Games
sarcasm
irony
hyperbole
satire
An exaggerated portrayal of prominent features
satire
sarcasm
caricature
What rhetorical device is being used in the image?
Grotesque
Irony
Innuendo
Caricature
What rhetorical device is being used in the image?
Paradox
Sarcasm
Caricature
What rhetorical device is being used in the image?
Hyperbole
Paradox
Sarcasm
What rhetorical device is being used in the image?
Sarcasm
Caricature
Hyperbole
What rhetorical device is being used in the image?
Sarcasm
Irony
Hyperbole
True or False: every piece of writing that is meant to be funny is ALSO a satire
True
False
Which of the following is NOT part of satire?
Humor
Truthful representation
Exaggeration
Irony
True or false: a satire uses humor to critique something that is wrong with society
True
False
A critical, bitterly ironic statement, intended to cut or criticize its target
Sarcasm
Satire
Irony
What is satire?
The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images
The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme
The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly
