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The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to

expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.

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What is satire?What is satire?

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To enlarge, increase, or represent something

beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

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What is What is exaggeration?exaggeration?

To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or

thing.

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What is parody?What is parody?

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To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of

events, hierarchical order).

What is reversal? What is reversal?

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

What is What is incongruity? incongruity?

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This 18This 18thth century satirists century satirists was exiled to Ireland after was exiled to Ireland after

causing too much trouble in causing too much trouble in his native England.his native England.

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Who was Who was Jonathan Swift?Jonathan Swift?

This modern satirist is This modern satirist is known for his parody known for his parody I Am I Am America and So Can YouAmerica and So Can You..

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Who is Stephen Who is Stephen Colbert?Colbert?

This pioneer of This pioneer of musical satire has musical satire has covered everyone covered everyone

from Michael Jackson from Michael Jackson to Chamillionaire.to Chamillionaire.

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Who is Weird Al Who is Weird Al Yankovich?Yankovich?

This satirical This satirical newspaper has been newspaper has been

making headlines making headlines since 1988.since 1988.

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What is What is The The OnionOnion? ?

This Roman satirist This Roman satirist basically started the genre basically started the genre of satire, even before the of satire, even before the

time of Jesus Christ.time of Jesus Christ.

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Who is Horace?Who is Horace?

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According to the narrator of “A Modest Proposal,” at what age is a child best suited to serve as the solution to the problem he

identifies?

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What is one What is one year?year?

Following a lengthy "digression" (involving testimony from an

"American acquaintance"), the narrator enumerates several more advantages to his proposal. Which one of the following is not one of the advantages that he describes?

1 - 100(A) increasing the care and tenderness of mothers toward their children(B) bringing “great custom” to taverns(C) serving as a great inducement to marriage(D) relieving “constant breeders” of the expense of raising their children beyond a certain age(E) encouraging young children to mind their manners and obey their parents

What is the one objection that the narrator thinks might "possibly be

raised against this proposal"?

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It will reduce the number of people in

the kingdom.

In the final sentence of the essay, Swift attempts to

demonstrate his sincerity and lack of self-interest by revealing

what information?

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He will gain He will gain nothing by nothing by having no having no

children to sell.children to sell.

This is the indelible image with which Swift begins his essay.

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What is a woman What is a woman with six children with six children begging in the begging in the

streets?streets?

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Identify the criticism and literary Identify the criticism and literary technique.technique.

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A)A) The oppressive The oppressive nature of student nature of student loansloans

B)B) Exaggeration Exaggeration

Identify the criticism and literary Identify the criticism and literary techniquetechnique..

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A)A) Guns take the lives of Guns take the lives of childrenchildren

B)B) Exaggeration, Exaggeration, incongruityincongruity

Identify the criticism and literary Identify the criticism and literary technique.technique.

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A)A) Politicians are “pigs” Politicians are “pigs” fighting over scraps of fighting over scraps of “food” from the “food” from the American people.American people.

B)B) ExaggerationExaggeration

Identify the criticism and Identify the criticism and literary technique.literary technique.

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A)A) American justice has American justice has suffered with the events suffered with the events surrounding the death of surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin. Trayvon Martin.

B)B) Incongruity, parodyIncongruity, parody

Identify the criticism and literary Identify the criticism and literary technique.technique.

1 - 100A)A) While movies are making While movies are making millions of dollars, people millions of dollars, people around the world are around the world are starving.starving.

B)B) Exaggeration, IncongruityExaggeration, Incongruity

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Identify the criticism and Identify the criticism and literary technique.literary technique.

1 - 100A)A) The video minimizes the The video minimizes the accomplishments of the Wii accomplishments of the Wii Fit and suggest that it will Fit and suggest that it will not be as fun as traditional not be as fun as traditional video games.video games.

B)B) Parody, diminution, verbal Parody, diminution, verbal ironyirony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOO3xVRaXJM&feature=related

Identify the criticism and Identify the criticism and literary technique.literary technique.

1 - 100A)A) The video criticizes the The video criticizes the personalities and behavior personalities and behavior of the characters on of the characters on The The Jersey ShoreJersey Shore..

B)B) Parody, exaggeration, Parody, exaggeration, reversalreversal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0USn7eufXps

Identify the criticism and Identify the criticism and literary technique.literary technique.

1 - 100A)A) The video criticizes the The video criticizes the goals of and products goals of and products produced by the Microsoft produced by the Microsoft corporation.corporation.

B)B) Parody, incongruity, Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal ironyexaggeration, verbal irony

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/413134/april-24-2012/canada-s-currency-coup

Identify the criticism and literary Identify the criticism and literary technique.technique.

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A)A) Of the many things highlighted, Of the many things highlighted, the video criticizes the jingoistic the video criticizes the jingoistic approach to journalism by many approach to journalism by many network news pundits as it network news pundits as it pertains to the Icelandic decision pertains to the Icelandic decision to adopt Canadian currencyto adopt Canadian currency

B)B) Parody, incongruity, Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal ironyexaggeration, verbal irony

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animated-sombrero,28044/ animated-sombrero,28044/

Identify the criticism and literary Identify the criticism and literary technique.technique.

1 - 100A)A) The video criticizes the tactics The video criticizes the tactics used by many politicians to used by many politicians to appeal to minority voters, and appeal to minority voters, and their seeming lack of their seeming lack of awareness at how offensive it awareness at how offensive it can be.can be.

B)B) Parody, incongruity, Parody, incongruity, exaggeration, verbal ironyexaggeration, verbal irony

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This playful Roman This playful Roman satirist is known for his satirist is known for his

mild, light-hearted mild, light-hearted humor. humor.

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Who was Who was Horace?Horace?

This Roman satirist is known for his

contemptuous, and abrasive criticism.

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Who was Who was Juvenal?Juvenal?

When Swift suggests that it is a “melancholy” object

that so many people are begging for “alms,” this is

what these two words mean.

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What is “sad” What is “sad” and “charitable and “charitable

donations”? donations”?

These two modern These two modern satirists disagree over satirists disagree over whether satire needs whether satire needs

to be funny.to be funny.

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Who are Jon Who are Jon Stewart and Bill Stewart and Bill

Maher?Maher?

Swift uses this word, which was derogatory

during his time period, to refer to Roman Catholics.

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What is papist? What is papist?

The modern Modest The modern Modest Proposal “Shoot Hooligans, Proposal “Shoot Hooligans, Not Hoops” proposes this Not Hoops” proposes this

satirical Congressional act.satirical Congressional act.

What is the Right to What is the Right to Carry Concealed Carry Concealed Weapons in the Weapons in the

Classroom Act of Classroom Act of 1999?1999?

Of the 120,000 Irish Of the 120,000 Irish children born each children born each

year, this is the year, this is the number proposed to number proposed to

be eaten.be eaten.

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What is What is 100,000?100,000?