Satirical Techniques

Question 1

Parody

Answer 1

Ridicule and mock through imitation

Question 2

Travesty

Answer 2

Presents a serious subject in an unserious/silly way

Question 3

Incongruity

Answer 3

Something unexpected in a normal scene

Question 4

Malapropism

Answer 4

Mispronounced words

Question 5

Burlesque

Answer 5

Exaggeration through language

Question 6

Farce

Answer 6

Impossible exaggerated situations

Question 7

Grotesque

Answer 7

Use Exaggeration to show grief and pain

Question 8

Grotesque

Answer 8

Use Exaggeration to show grief and pain

Question 9

Rhetorical irony

Answer 9

Saying something different to what you actually feel

Question 10

Rhetorical irony

Answer 10

Saying something different to what you actually feel

Question 11

Dramatic irony

Answer 11

Character states something when the viewer knows the disaster is about to happen e.x. I’ve never been happier

Question 12

Dramatic irony

Answer 12

Character states something when the viewer knows the disaster is about to happen e.x. I’ve never been happier

Question 13

Situational Irony

Answer 13

Outcome is the opposite of what’s expected

Question 14

Invective

Answer 14

Harsh, abusive language directed against a person or cause

Question 15

Caricature

Answer 15

Exaggeration of person physical features or traits