Types of Satire

Question 1

Incongruity

Answer 1

absurd method of satire where you present something unexpected into an otherwise normal scene or story

the logic does not add up/make sense

example: snowmen marching for climate change

Question 2

Reversal

Answer 2

switches (reverses) the positions of two things or people.

highlights absurdities in human actions or behaviors.

example: a story of a life-size dog walking a human on a leash is a reversal, Shrek (an ogre) saving a princess rather than the princess being saved from the ogre

Question 3

Parody

Answer 3

a humorous imitation of a work, using exaggerated or distorted elements for comedic effect

Question 4

Verbal Irony

Answer 4

saying one thing, meaning the other

example: in a Modest Proposal, Swift says that the proposal is a good idea, but he does not actually mean that it is a good idea

Question 5

Satire

Question 5

A Modest Proposal - quick summary

Question 6

The Rape of the Lock - quick summary