Welcome Back! All work for this lesson will be done on the

same sheet of paper. Make sure that you are labeling your work as we go along. I will take up this sheet when we finish “The Devil and

Tom Walker.”

Please get out paper and a writing utensil.

Take Notes!!!!!

Standard: Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

Objective: Distinguish what is directly stated from what is really meant.

Quick WriteO Have you ever heard of satire

before? If not let me give you a hint: satire is used in TV shows such as SNL, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report, and in the online “news” article “The Onion.”

O Based on what you know of theses sources, write your own definition of what you think satire might be. Don’t be afraid to be wrong – just think and try!

Elements of SatireO Read the article and highlight

Satire:Write this down!

O Satire is a literary device in which people, customs, or institutions are ridiculed (made fun of) with the purpose of improving society.

O Satire is often very subtle (not obvious); therefore, you need to look for its indicators: humor, exaggeration, absurd situations, and irony.

Satire is…O Any piece of writing designed to

make its reader feel critical O Of themselvesO Of their fellow humansO Of institutions (the school system,

congress)O Of society as a whole

Write this Down!!!!

SatireO Some satire is

meant to make us laugh at human foolishness and weaknesses.

O Some satire is meant to make us angry about human vices and crimes.

SatireO Satire can be

aimed at humanity in general, stereotyped groups (like “ambulance-chasing lawyers” or clumsy doctors), or a particular person.

SatireO Satirists are dissatisfied with the way

things are and want to make things better. However, instead of giving helpful advise, they focus on what is wrong.

Example: Satirists make fun of selfish, mean-spirited people hoping we will see the qualities in ourselves and change.

Elements of satireWrite this down!

O Exaggeration: portraying all politicians as dishonest or all clergy as corrupt. (words like all, always, never…)

O Irony:O Verbal: saying one thing but meaning

another, often times the opposite of what he or she has said.

O Situational: when what actually happens is different from what is expected to happen or what is appropriate.

Elements of Satire Continued

O Understatement: saying less than what is really meant.O Saying “It’s a bit wet out there.”

during a flood.

O Sarcasm: particularly cruel or cutting irony, in which praise is often used tauntingly to indicate its opposite in meaning. O Saying “ Mrs. Sprinkle’s class is the

most interesting class I have ever taken!”

Satire made modern…examples

Satire made modern…examples

Satire made modern…examples

Satire made modern…examples

Satire: Why it’s important to be able to distinguish between what is said and what

is actually meant.O Why do you think it might be

important?

What is being satirized in the following quote and why is it

important to understand the satire?O “Sam struggled to think of what

could possibly mar his otherwise perfect self. He knew he had piercing blue eyes. He was impressed by his sculpted, golden hair. He was even amused by his own devilish laugh. ‘I know what’s wrong,’ he said to himself one day. ‘For all of my perfect attributes, I’m just too humble!’”

What is being satirized in the previous quote and why is it

important to understand the satire?O Satire: Sam is too vain to see his own

vanity.

O Importance of understanding: Answers will vary.

What is being satirized in the following quote and why is it

important to understand the satire?

O “This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.”

O ― George Orwell, Animal Farm

What is being satirized in the previous quote and why is it

important to understand the satire?O Satire:O Importance of understanding:

What is being satirized in the following clip and why is it important

to understand the satire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQOwFquNLKo&list=PL5PJxOM0429jT7A5eyusKurt3Q7M3kStR

What is being satirized in the previous clip and why is it important

to understand the satire?O Satire:O Importance of understanding:

Analyze a satireO Read “The Onion” articles provided

and annotate them: This is to be turned in!!!O Highlight and identify each example

of exaggeration, understatement, sarcasm, and irony.

O Highlight and identify the topic or person that is being satirized.

O Be prepared to discuss the importance of this satire.