Satire and Irony

What is Horatian satire?

• A type of satire in which the speaker uses gentle ridicule to criticize the absurdities and follies of human beings.

• The opposite of Juvenalian satire

• Satire that makes people smile and laugh instead of becoming angry.

• All of the above.

What is Juvenalian satire?

• Satire that compares humans to animals

• A story based on political issues

• A type of satire that is bitter and is filled with personal invective, angry moral indignation, and pessimism.

• Satire that is clever and humorous and ends with a laugh

In Mark Twain’s speech “Advice to Youth,” he says, “If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick.” Which satirical devices does Twain use in this quotation? Mark all that apply.

• Bathos

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Anachronism

True or False. Verbal irony is the same as sarcasm.

• True

• False

What is irony?

• A form of poetry

• A type of dance

• A type of metal

• A figure of speech where the intended meaning is different from the literal meaning.

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony? It's a beautiful day outside I can't wait to go to the dentist The party was so much fun I love doing homework

• A

• C

• D

• B

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• D

• C

• B

• A

What is satire?

• The use of literary devices to create cinematic, rich images

• The use of incongruity, irony, parody, exaggeration to mock vices and folly

• The use of personification and metaphor to create a unified tone and theme

• A form of zeitgeist

The main purpose of Satire is to...

• Agree with something

• Make people laugh

• Criticize something

• To bring about change

Which of the four strategies of satire refers to imitating another’s technique or style?

• Hyperbole

• Reversal

• Inversion

• Parody