PPT-Satire Literature with a Sense of Humor

Word Crimes by Weird Al As we listen to Word Crimes Identify elements of satire Record examples in your notes Think about the singers purpose What is Weird Al suggesting about peoples adherence to and knowledge of grammar. Today we will be discussing satire and taking notes.. You may take notes on loose paper or leave the paper in your notebook—whatever will help you keep track better.. You will be tested on this material on Monday, May 13.. an introduction to humor in literature. a. nd in our lives. We hear the word ‘humor’ all the time…. But what does it mean?. According to the Random House Dictionary, humor is defined as . a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing . Dr. Maier. Satire. Definition: A genre that pokes fun at some element of society (or society as a whole) and often uses laughter as a means of correcting vice.. . Horatian versus Juvenalian Satire. Horatian Satire: pokes fun at society through good-natured and playful humor. . Things you already laugh at but now have to define in a way which will take the fun out of them.. Part one: Satire. Satire is a type of writing that uses humor to expose and ridicule vice and folly.. Visual text analysis.. What is the target of this satire?. Did it work?. Context matters. To fully understand satire, one must have a clear understanding of the context of the satire and its target..  . Satire is a technique that is used to ridicule people and their institutions in an effort to expose the weaknesses and evils of both human behavior and of society. . What IS Satire?. Satire is a WEAPON. Introduction to Satire!. (2014. ). Day 1. Satire Notes Packet. Use your packet to take notes about the elements of satire. . You will two . summatives. for this unit:. Elements of Satire Terms, “A Modest Proposal” and speaker/author test. Kravchuk. . Polina. , 6-a. Contents. :. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...3. Chapter I . Teoretic. ………………………………………………......................4. Introduction to Satire!. (2014. ). Day 1. Satire Notes Packet. Use your packet to take notes about the elements of satire. . You will two . summatives. for this unit:. Elements of Satire Terms, “A Modest Proposal” and speaker/author test. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). INVECTIVE. If critics simply abuse, they are writing INVECTIVE. From the mouth of a wit, INVECTIVE can be a piercing tool, but when delivered from a shallower mind, invective invariably is simple abuse. Satire (Noun): . A literary manner which combines humor with criticism for the purpose of instruction or the improvement of . humanity. Modern Satirists. Early Western Satirists. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745): .   Ling Wang School of Foreign LanguagesNanchang Normal University,Nanchang,China AbstractMark Twain is a famous critical realist writer in the late nineteenth Century. Through combining humor and irony,