satire + a modest proposal test

1729 in london

when and where a modest proposal was written

england, ireland

jonathan swift was raised in [], but born in []

the irish problem

term for when ireland was under england and experienced rampant poverty + famine, yet the english government ignored it

famine, poverty, death

a modest proposal wanted to bring to attention the issues of the irish [], [], []

religious

a modest proposal discussed [] differences with the english

class and economic

a modest proposal touched on [] disputes

unsolved

a modest proposal remains relevant because the issues remain []

humor

satire's main form of entertainment

educate, bring attention to issues, entertain

three things satire seeks to do

satire

a genre that uses humorous devices to highlight injustices with the goal of encouraging people to think about, engage, or understand a topic; to work towards changing some aspect of society

topical, claims to be realistic, shocking, informal, funny

five characteristics of satire

optimistic satirist

type of satirist who believes that people are essentially good but misguided; with some education, they can be changed

pessimistic satirist

type of satirist who believes that people are generally stupid of bad; people can't learn and writing the satire is just an emotional release on part of the satirist

flash in the pan, long term, general

three types of satire

flash in the pan

satires relating to stories that are quick to flame up and quick to go away in the news

long term

satires that lasts for a few months or years; stories may be different, but involve the same players, like in a presidential administration

general satires

satires that can last for years and have no set end point; humor comes from tone rather than topic

quotes, real sounding names, wo/man on the street, images with description, charts, fake stats

six elements/techniques in satire

real, fake

quotes, names, and charts in satires can be a mix of [] or []

optimistic

if the wo/man on the street gives reasonable quotes, the satirist is generally []

pessimistic

if the wo/man on the street is presented as silly and uninformed, the satirist is generally []

photoshopped

images in satires can be real or []

ignore, not aware of

a goal of satire is to bring attention to an issue people [] or are []

humor

satire uses [] as a mechanism to reach its goal

farce

type of humorous writing where comic action is central; jokes are broad and characters are stereotypical; usually found in plays and movies

vaudeville and burlesque

type of humorous writing that is the forerunner of today's sitcoms; consists of short comedy sketches, songs, one liners; includes the stand up comedian

parody

type of humorous writing that imitates a serious subject in a sarcastic fashion; writer imitates the style and subject with obvious exaggeration

humorous

for parodies, the work that you're parodying cannot already be a [] one

satire

type of humorous writing where the writer makes fun of the subject without imitation; uses exaggeration, irony, and sarcasm to poke fun at the subject and highlight injustices to work towards changing society

comedy of manners

type of humorous writing where wit and sarcasm play an important role; includes romantic comedy and often includes social norms or domestic life

realistic comedy

type of humorous writing that has a serious theme laced with irony or sarcasm; generally includes elements of black humor

black humor or dark comedy

type of humorous writing that focuses on taboo subjects like death, religion, and sexual oddities handles in a macabre fashion; laughter comes from cynicism and skepticism

folk and ethnic humor

type of humorous writing that plays on the stereotypes of a particular ethnic, religious, or social group; works best when the humor comes from a member of the group; can be seen as racist or sexist

wit

type of humorous writing that is a fast come-back repartee

the daily show

example of parody writing

the onion

example of satire writing

the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde

example of a comedy of manners

catch 22

example of a realistic comedy

south park

example of folk and ethnic humor

wit

the saying "she's been in more laps than a napkin" is an example of []