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Satire Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is satire?

a)

The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images

b)

The use of literary devices to create pieces of comedy

c)

The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme

d)

The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly

2.

 

Satire is a term that only applies to literature.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: Satire uses edgy humor in an attempt to reform or change human behaviors or values.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Example of Television Satire?

a)

Family Guy

b)

60 minutes

c)

The View

d)

Yellowstone

5.

How does satire attempt to improve individuals and/or society?

a)

By ridiculing flaws and follies

b)

By modelling correct thought and behaviour

c)

By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong

d)

By praising achievements and honours

6.

(a)   is an example of a right wing website.

7.

Match the following

a)
1.

Written Satire

b)
2.

Parody

c)
3.

Television Satire

d)
4.

Political Cartoon

8.

"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

a)

Irony

b)

Parody

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Incongruity

9.

Satire often uses _______________ with an edge.

a)

Seriousness

b)

Frankness

c)

humor

d)

ridicule

10.

Which of the following are left or liberal leaning websites?

a)

VOX

b)

CNN

c)

MSNBC

d)

All of the Above