Satire

Satire is sarcasm, irony, or wit used to ridicule or mock. A kind of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about social reform.

Satirical styles: authors choice of delivery of the satire

• Direct satire: the satire is directly stated. The narrator or speaker connects with the audience to state his or her satire

• Indirect satire: the satire is communicated through characters or a situation

Types of satire: related to the author’s Tone toward the subject being satarized

• Horatian: satire that is light-hearted and intended for fun

• Juvenalian: Satire that is bitter, angry, or attacking

Satirical devices: literary elements used to contribute to creating satire

• Irony: use of the unexpected to criticize

• Parody/caricature: A composition imitating another (usually serious) work or person. Designed to ridicule nonsensically or with exaggeration

• Invective: Harsh, abusive language directed against a person or cause. Cruelly mocking

• Sarcasm: A sharply mocking or contemptuous remark. The term comes from the Greek “sarkazein,” which means “to tear flesh”

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