What is Satire?A literary composition,

in verse or prose, in which human folly and

vice are held up to scorn, derision, or

ridicule

ExaggerationOTo enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

IncongruityOTo present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.

ReversalOTo present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).

ParodyOTo imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.

IronyOa technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually stated.

ParadoxOa statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

AntithesisOOpposition, contrast

ColloquialismOA word or phrase

appropriate to conversation and other informal situations

O“He was well born, as the saying is, and that’s worth as much in a man as it is in a horse…” (Twain 95).

AnticlimaxOA noticeable or ludicrous

descent from loft ideas or expressions to commonplace remarks

OWe were amused by the anticlimax of the company’s motto: “For god, for country, and for Acme Gasworks.”

Evaluating Satire: It must contain

OHumor: satire without humor is mere criticism

OAttack: satire without attack is mere comedy

OSuitability: satire of an undeserving object is mean or just plain dumb

Evaluating Satire: It must contain

OClarity: satire that does not clearly present its argument is not effective

OEfficacy: is it effective? Satire that does not change or unnerve an audience does not succeed as satire.

Your AssignmentO Find three examples of satire in print.

Bring in the example and identify and explain which definition matches your examples. Each example must fit a different definition. You must discuss the evaluation techniques with each example.

O MLA FormatO Works Cited - You must include when

and where the piece was published, etc.O DUE DATE: Thurs. 12/12/13