Satire Box
By: Bailey DeHues
Satire:
Using humor to properly expose or criticize someone's mistakes or stupidity or an event.
The Satiric Manner
- Ironic/Sarcastic
- Either good natured criticism (Horatian after Horace) or bitterly cynical denunciation (Juvenalian after Juvenal)
- Always opposed to pretense, affectation, and hypocrisy.
- More than a little bit prone to references to things society finds taboo or disgusting (bodily functions, sexuality, etc.)
Direct Satire
Stating a direct criticism humorously. This is the oldest and, historically, most common form of satiric writing.
Futurama
In the show Futurama shows satire by using modern day events. They use humor to express how they/everyone feels about the event in history. Futurama isn't a cartoon for small children. It's for adults or young adults who know the events that are going on around them.
Wipe Castle
In this picture they are making fun of "White Castle". By changing the White to Wipe. (From Futurama)
First Amalgamated Church
Here they are making fun of Churches. Many churches have first or south, etc. Here they have "first". Amalgamated means: combine or unite to form one organization or structure. (From Futurama)
Taco Bellevue Hospital
In this picture it shows a hospital that is also a Taco Bell. They say that you can super size a healthy baby for just 49 cents. They are making fun of how much people eat or super size their food/drinks. (From Futurama)
Some tools of the satirist
- Direct satire
- Indirect satire
-Caricature
-Exaggeration/Diminutization
-Utopianism
-Dystopianism
Parody
A work of literature that mimics another work of literature, usually as a way of criticizing it.
Caricature
An exaggerated portrayal of the weaknesses, frailties, or humorous aspects of an individual or group.
Exaggeration
The portrayal of something trivial or unimportant as very important, usually to emphasize its triviality.
Utopianism
A criticism of the status quo through comparison with a superior kind of society that highlights the weaknesses of one’s own.
Diminutization
The portrayal of something perceived as important as something trivial/unimportant to show its unimportance.
Democratic Debate Cold Open | SNL
The necessary ingredients
- Humor
- Criticism, either general criticism of humanity r human nature or specific criticism of an individual or group.
- Some kind of moral voice: Simply mocking or criticism is not "satire."