On Fire For Satire!

On Fire For Satire! : 

On Fire For Satire! This project was created Using the fair use guidelines

What Is Satire? : 

What Is Satire? An attack on someone or something by making it look RIDICULOUS or worthy of scorn

Slide 3: 

Satire is both HUMOROUS CRITICAL & But also aims to improve HUMANITY.

Who makes it fun? : 

Who makes it fun?

We will be studying… : 

We will be studying… George Orwell’s 1984 Alexander Popes’ The Rape of the Lock

Things To Think About : 

While You Read Things To Think About WHO or WHAT is being satirized? HOW is satire being used? What method(s)? What is the overall TONE of the satire?

Who / What? : 

Who / What? Institutions Church, Education, Government, Marriage, etc. People Celebrities, Politicians, Yourself, etc. Controversial topics BP Oil Spill, Healthcare Plan, Technology, etc.

HOW? : 

HOW? There are several popular methods that can be used to create a satire… Irony Sarcasm Parody Understatement Overstatement Caricature Analogy Allegory Mock-epic

TONE? : 

TONE? Horatian Correcting through broad laughter Described as witty, tongue-in-cheek, gentle, optimistic Juvenalian Correcting through mocking ridicule Described as bitter, contemptuous, harsh, sardonic

Assignment : 

Assignment Think of an example of modern use of satire Bring something in if you can! Write a short summary including the three important aspects of satire that we have discussed in class This should be one page, double-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman Be prepared to discuss your classmate’s ideas and findings tomorrow!

Bibliography : 

Bibliography www.fullpics.com/wallpaper/fire-background.html http://tallhorsewines.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/the-simpsons-20-and-still-going-strong/ http://redmusi.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/weird_al_yankovic-straight_outta_lynwood_b.jpg http://letspout.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/zoolander_001.jpg http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-2/jay-leno.jpg Microsoft Office PowerPoint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire