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Satire

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Satire. Satire. A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly are held up to scorn or ridicule. Irony Exaggeration/Hyperbole Humor Parody Ridicule. Shrek.

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Satire

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  1. In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Satire

  2. Satire • A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly are held up to scorn or ridicule. • Irony • Exaggeration/Hyperbole • Humor • Parody • Ridicule

  3. Shrek • Satirizes fairy tales by departing from the typical fairy tales characteristics in a humorous way. • What are characteristics of a fairy tale?

  4. Clip 51:20-53:20 • Pay attention to elements in the clip that depart from typical fairy tale characteristics.

  5. Satire in Pop Culture • Satire Examples • Can you think of other examples of Satire in Pop Culture?

  6. Satire in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland • “What I was going to say” said the Dodo in an offended tone, “was that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.” (33). • Caucus: meeting of members of a particular political party to select candidates or polices. • Parody of the electoral process and politics • Running about without meaning

  7. Social Satire • The Little Crocodile- pg 26 • Education system • “Crossed her hands on her lap”(26) • Victorian teaching tactic: repeating lessons • Wonderland= Monarchy (Great Britain) • Red Queen= Queen Victoria • Tea • Mad hatter’s never ending tea time= English social tradition of tea time

  8. Satire in Children’s Literature • What do you think about using satire in children’s literature? • Dr. Seuss used satire: The Butter Battle • 1980s • Berlin Wall • Cold war- arms race

  9. Activity • Read the following example. • What are the issues the author is using satire to discuss? • What is the author actually trying to say?

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