Satirical Elegy Flashcards
1
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Aspects of comedy present in Satirical Elegy (5)
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- Satire
- Comic Villain
- Mockery
- Exaggeration
- Sarcasm/irony
2
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Key themes/attitudes in Satirical Elegy (5)
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- Disdain towards Churchill/aristocracy in general
- Disgust towards Churchill’s incompetence and leaving wives as widows
- Satisfaction at Churchill’s judgement day
- Highlights Churchill’s failings of character
- Challenges the aristocracy
3
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Contexts of Satirical Elegy (4)
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- Hierarchy in English society
- Swift’s look at English society from an outsider’s perspective
- Swift’s religious beliefs
- The elegy form
4
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Aspects of Satirical Elegy that are not comic (3)
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- Change of fortune
- Lack of a happy ending
- Tragedy has already happened and is not averted
5
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Structural elements of Satirical Elegy (2)
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- Single stanza
- Rhyming couplets
6
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Language elements in Satirical Elegy (4)
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- Rhetorical devices
- Colloquial tone
- Metaphors
- Plosive sounds
