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WorksheetsSatire Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is satire?
The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images
The use of literary devices to create pieces of comedy
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
Satire is a term that only applies to literature.
True
False
True or False: Satire uses edgy humor in an attempt to reform or change human behaviors or values.
True
False
Example of Television Satire?
Family Guy
60 minutes
The View
Yellowstone
How does satire attempt to improve individuals and/or society?
By ridiculing flaws and follies
By modelling correct thought and behaviour
By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong
By praising achievements and honours
(a) is an example of a right wing website.
Written Satire
Parody
Television Satire
Political Cartoon
"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
Irony
Parody
Sarcasm
Incongruity
Satire often uses _______________ with an edge.
Seriousness
Frankness
humor
ridicule
Which of the following are left or liberal leaning websites?
VOX
CNN
MSNBC
All of the Above
