satire and irony

Question 1

satire

Answer 1

form of writing that employs wit to attack folly; unlike most comedy, the purpose of satire is not merely to entertain, but to bring about enlightenment and even reform

Question 2

irony

Answer 2

manner of speaking or writing that does not directly state a discrepancy, but implies one

Question 3

satire usually employs blank

Answer 3

irony

Question 4

verbal irony

Answer 4

the intentional use of words to suggest a meaning other than the literal

“what a mansion!” said of a shack
“there’s nothing like sunshine” said on a foggy morning

Question 5

sarcasm

Answer 5

irony delivered contemptuously

“oh, you’re a real friend!” said to someone who refuses to let the speaker use their cellphone

Question 6

situational irony

Answer 6

the circumstances themselves are incongruous, run contrary to expectations, or twist fate

juliet regains consciousness only to find romeo, believing her dead, has stabbed himself

Question 7

why is satire hard to navigate?

Answer 7

because it is layered and most of what is REALLY BEING SAID is implied

Question 8

what happens if the reader is unable to make the correct inferences in satire?

Answer 8

the satirical elements are often overlooked and misunderstood

Question 9

parties of the satire spectrum

Answer 9

the author
the persona
the personas purpose
the authors purpose

Question 10

will the author and the persona always be the same person?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

will the personas purpose always be the same as the authors?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

satire party: the author

Answer 12

the actual human being, including his/her real character traits, creating a satirical work

Question 13

satire party: the persona

Answer 13

the created role/character adopted by the author that produces absurd of incongruous statements about a topic with social ties

Question 14

satire party: the personas purpose

Answer 14

what the persona LITERALLY wants his/her audience to understand and/or do after experiencing the piece

Question 15

satire party: the authors purpose

Answer 15

what the author wants his/her audience to understand and/or do after experiencing the satirical work. this is basically where the reader is able to infer and identify the social issue(s) the author is exploring in conjunction with his/her criticism

Question 16

origins of the word “satire” used by the rhetorician quintilian, who used the root of the latin “satura” which means blank

Answer 16

“full”

Question 17

three roman authors whose names are three types of satire

Answer 17

horatian
juvenalian
menippean

Question 18

horatian satire brief description

Answer 18

tends to be good-natured and light-hearted, looking to raise laughter to encourage moral improvement

Question 19

horatian satire example and current example

Answer 19

example: alexander pope’s “the rape of the lock”

current example: saturday night live skits

Question 20

juvenalian satire brief description

Answer 20

tends to be more bitter and dark, expressing anger and outrage at the state of the world

Question 21

juvenalian satire example and current example

Answer 21

example: jonathan swift’s “a modest proposal”

current example: parodies of contemporary advertising done by groups like adbusters

Question 22

menippean satire brief description

Answer 22

characterized by attacking mental attitudes rather than specific individuals or entities

Question 23

menippean satire example and current example

Answer 23

example: laurence sterne’s “tristram shandy”

current example: sadie smith’s “white teeth”

Question 24

satire must take aim at what in order not to be cruelty or bullying?

Answer 24

a target that is larger or more powerful than the author

Question 25

one danger of satire is that it may be read straight. give an example

Answer 25

david fincher’s 1999 film adaptation of chuck palahniuk’s novel “fight club”