Satire_Home

Here was the assignment... Follow the links under this page to see what the students created.

12 November 2007 =Let's create a [|SATIRE] page.= = =

Find out about satire's humble beginnings (go WAY back for those), its death and resurrection (think Middle Ages and beyond), and its reinvention with the media revolution of the 20th century.
= = Here's a skeletal structure created from history's benchmark satirists: Juvenal --> Swift --> Barry (Dave Barry, that is). Drop anchor there, and see what you dredge up from the murky depths of ancient, modern, and postmodern modes of satire. Include a compendium of known satirists, classifications and subcategories of the form, and any other fun, interesting, or useful nuggets of satire wisdom that you discover.

Feel free to add your own written ideas, text from other sources, links, YouTube or TeacherTube videos, images, or any other media that you feel somehow helps to define or classify satire and its importance. I have created links for your respective classes in the site map on the left.

Remember: You must give credit to ALL sources.

And, um... remember to laugh.

And here's a little bit of funny from //SNL// to whet your appetite... media type="youtube" key="Q5r6TqpOQGc&rel=1" height="355" width="425" //Is Will Ferrell merely lampooning good ol' "W"? Or are his intentions somewhat... larger?//



The act of exaggerating or overstating. //She's as tough as a junkyard dog. She sprinkles arsenic on her cornflakes at breakfast and eats it with a side of nails.//
 * Exaggeration**

An act or instance of placing two or more things close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
 * Juxtaposition**

A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing. The parody may closely follow but either exaggerate or underplay the emotions and actions of the original work. Both literary fiction and performance satire are the most common forms of parody. //His hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.//
 * Parody**

And much more...