English 11: American Literature Ms. Stubbs 9/30/15
SATIRE English 11: American Literature Ms. Stubbs 9/30/15 What is the point of Satire?
Designed to make the reader (or viewer)think critically about: him or herself self-parody other people (president) institutions society First make people laugh and then makethem think What is the point of satire?
Can expose absurdities that, through constant exposure, have come to be accepted and considered the norm Ex: American freedom The Design of satire Exaggeration: Literary exaggeration: Exaggeration is not always used in satire reader/viewer can be expected to pick up on other elements of satire to understand the point assumed intelligence of the audience The Design of satire Verbal Irony: saying one thing but meaning another Verbal Irony vs Sarcasm Verbal irony or sarcasm?
A player misses a game winning shot Nice shot, man. SARCASM or VERBAL IRONY Im really excited to get screamed at by my coach today. You call that a piece of art? Fantastic, someone spilled coffee all over my desk. THE design of satire Situational Irony: what actually happens is different from what is expected to happen. Coincidence vs Situational Irony C: when someone gets his car fixed then gets into an accident SI: a cook at a Mexican restaurant hates Mexican food Differences? Situational irony or coincidence?
A man named Matt is the owner of a doormat store. IRONY or COINCIDENCE You were thinking about your friend that you havent seen in years. You then see your friend walking across the road. The policeman got a speeding ticket. The banks security guard robbed the vault. Dramatic Irony Audience is aware of something that the characters are not The 3 stages of Dramatic Irony: Installation Exploitation Resolution Dramatic irony Tragic Irony Characters words/actions communicate a meaning unknown to the character (but is known to audience) parody Exaggerated imitation of a particular writer, artist, genre for comedic effect Scary Movie