Satire Flashcards
Neo classical means
New classics
Neoclassical imitated
Greek and Roman literature
Style of neoclassical literature is…
Formal and elegant
Swift was a _________
Pastor
Little endians were
Protestants
Big endians were the
Catholics
The war between the big and little endians satirized the
War between the Catholics and Protestants
A modest proposal is a
Parody of government pamphlets in the 18th century
A modern proposal mainly deals with
Over population and poverty in Ireland
Joseph Addison started
Periodicals
Addison’s intended audience was
- middle class
- gentlemen
- females
Pope’s “Rape of the Lock”
- true story
- petty quarrel amongst 18th century nobility
- took it very very seriously
Form of the rape of the lock
Mock-epic poem
Satire definition
Literary mode which appears in many genres, and uses wit and humor to attack weaknesses in people or institutions in order to promote change
Aim of satire
To improve society by showing weaknesses
Mockery
Making fun or something
Sarcasm
Harsh directed comment; used to hurt
Overstatement
Saying more than what is meant; exaggeration
Understatement
Saying less than what is meant
Parody
Imitation of a specific known person or work
Irony
Saying one thing but meaning another
To have wit, you need
- clever humor
- superior knowledge and insight
Three types of satire
- Serious: problems in society
- Social: moral code/ social behavior
- Humorous: social style (taking self too seriously)
Modern satire is
Time sensitive
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