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What Is Satire?
Professor Will Adams
Valencia College
Fall 2011
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DefinitionO A literary work that ridicules its subject in
order to make a comment or criticismabout it.
O Although satire is usually witty, and oftenvery funny, the purpose of satire is tocriticize in order to shame someone orsomething into reform.
O Satire usually has a definite target, whichmay be a person or group of people, anidea or attitude, an institution or a socialpractice.
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First Type of SatireOFormalO In formal satire, the satiric
voice speaks, usually in thefirst person, either directly tothe reader or to a character inthe written work.
O There are two types of formalsatire: Horatian andJuvenalian
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Horatian Satire
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Juvenalian SatireO Juvenalian Satire,
named for theRoman poet
Juvenal, is biting,bitter, angry; itpoints withcontempt andmoral indignationto the corruptionand evil of humanbeings andinstitutions.
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Juvenalian Satire
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Second Type of SatireIndirect Satire:O In indirect satire, the satire is
expressed through a narrative,and the characters or groupswho are the focus of the satireare ridiculed not by what is saidabout them, but by what they
themselves say and do.O Much of the great literary satire
is indirect.
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Examples of Indirect Satire:O The Simpsons
O Family Guy
O South Park O Brave New World
O Great Expectations
O Scary Movie 1, 2 and 3
O Chappelle’s Show
O Clueless
O Saturday Night
Live O MAD TV
O Naked Gun
O The Truman Show
O Scrubs
O Huckleberry Finn
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Questions to ConsiderO What is the author’s
tone?
O What is the author’spurpose?
O Is it effective?
O What is the
dominant satiricaldevice used?
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Four Techniques of Satire1. Exaggeration
To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normalbounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.
2. IncongruityTo present things that are out of place or are absurd in relationto their surroundings.
3. Reversal
To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order ofevents hierarchical order).
4. ParodyTo imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place orthing.
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Exaggeration
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Incongruity
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Reversal
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Let’s Practice! Identify the satire being utilized.
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horatian or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Horation or Juvenalian?
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Which of the Four Types?
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Which of the Four Types?
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