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Satire and usage

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

In the video of SHREK (Fiona and the Merry Men), what is depicted to demonstrate the satirical device Parody?

a)

The princess is allowing Shrek to save her from the dragon, similar to the movie the Princess Bride where the dred pirate Roberts saves the princess from the evil bad guys.

b)

The princess is performing slow action martial arts against the kings men similar to the clip of the woman kicking the guard in slow motion.

c)

The donkey is rescuing the cat, similar to pet stories where the dog is being rescued.

d)

The princess is performing crotchet to make socks for her many children similar to the story the old woman who lived in a shoe.

2.

Sarcasm

a)

A reversal of order, form, or

another relationship

b)

Literary art form that ridicules human folly or vice hoping to correct it

c)

Reasoning that doesn't make sense

d)

Sneering disapproval often expressed as praise; i.e., someone who falls may be praised for his gracefulness

3.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

a)

Euphemism

b)

Caricature

c)

Grotesque

d)

Hyperbole

4.

The rude little rich girl thought it was fun to ​ (a)   at the poor children at her school.

Choose from the below words
scoff
tantalize
urbane
volatile
wanton
loquacious
ornate
microcosm
arid
compatible
5.

Improbable Situations

a)

absurd or preposterous names

b)

situations that are not likely or probable; doubtful; unlikely to be true or to happen

c)

a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is

d)

a way of over-emphasizing something, either making it better or worse than it really is

6.

What method did the writers use to convey their satire?

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Reversal

c)

Incongruity

d)

Parody

e)

Irony

7.

a lighter, more playful style of writing

a)

Horatian Satire

b)

Juvenalian Satire

c)

Irony

8.

8) DEFINITION

a)

A. By definition, a vegetable is green.

b)

B. By definition, an idea is good.

c)

C. By definition, a father is a man.

9.

What method did the writer use to convey their satire?

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Incongruity

c)

Reversal

d)

Parody

10.

Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions.

a)

reversal

1.

normal roles are switched

b)

incongruity

2.

something is ridiculously in the wrong place/time

c)

parody

3.

when something or someone is imitated

11.

Flippant

a)

straightforward; honest

b)

discouraged; unhappy because something has gone wrong

c)

superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

d)

impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic

12.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose for an author to write in a futuristic society?

a)

To persuade

b)

To entertain

c)

To confuse

d)

To inform

13.

the satirist highlights one element to make it grotesque compared to what a person normally notices

a)

Dumount

b)

Dismission

c)

Distortion

d)

Misappropriate

14.

Please select the antonym for the word or phrase below:

rigid, defined


Word Bank:

affable aggrandize amorphous archetype aura contraband erudite gossamer inscrutable insular irrevocable propensity querulous remonstrate repudiate resilient retrench reverberate scurrilous sedulous sleazy

(a)  

15.
The main purpose of Satire is to...
a)
Agree with something
b)
Make people laugh
c)
Criticize something
d)
To bring about change
16.

What is the definition of satire?

a)

The overall feeling or atmosphere in a literary work.

b)

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."

c)

A technique used to convey a message through humor and ridicule.

d)

The author's attitude towards a certain topic.

17.

Which would a vain person be more likely to do?

a)

stroll

b)

parade

18.

Easily Offended; Irritated

a)

Huffy

b)

Extraordinary

c)

Plague

d)

Hypocrite

19.

Which of the following tools is NOT an element of satire?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Irony

c)

Parody

d)

Sarcasm

e)

Perspective

20.

Removing any part of something that is thought to be harmful or dangerous

a)

censor

b)

caustic

c)

inverted

d)

artifice