Unit 8 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Satire is sometimes difficult to perceive when a person does not have background knowledge of the subject or know the _______.
author
In the satires of the biblical story of Adam and Eve, the author adds _______.
his current culture and personal ideas
a fabrication of a fictional event that is made to look like the truth
hoax
an informational book usually written annually about a particular subject
almanac
a characteristic or quality that is peculiar or different
idiosyncrasy
a memorable statement of a general truth similar to a proverb
aphorism
the use of humor and irony to make fun of or expose errors in ideas, institutions, or people
satire
the use of words or phrases that can be interpreted in different ways
double entendre
a composition that imitates all or aspects of another artist’s work
parody
the practice of claiming to be virtuous and right, yet acting the opposite
hypocrisy
Gulliver’s Travels exposes ______.
foolishness in bureaucracy
______ is a text written around 35 BC that says a person in love will think their loved one is perfect.
Satire III
“Extracts From Adam’s Diary”
Mark Twain
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
The Foolish Almanak
Theodore Roosevelt
Gulliver’s Travels
Jonathan Swift
Satire III
Horace
Poor Richard’s Almanack
Benjamin Franklin
ancient poetry satires of wordplays and fantastical settings
Plautus
The oldest example of ______ is the Epic of Gilgamesh, written around 2100 BC.
satire
______, a novel written in 1961 by Joseph Heller, exaggerates the problems of institutions in war and politics.
Catch-22
It is important not to use satire or _______ on internet forums because people may not understand it.
sarcasm
Horace uses allusions of well-known people to ______.
make comparisons and expose hypocrisy in human nature
has the purpose to entertain with light-hearted humor and comedy, not to criticize harshly
Horatian
