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Satirical technique--exaggeration

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Satirical technique--exaggeration

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To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.

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satirical technique--reversal

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To present the opposite of the normal order. Reversal can focus on the the order of events, such as serving dessert before the main dish or having breakfast for dinner.

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sarcasm

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use of irony ( verbal ) to convey mild contemptible disdain , often by stating the opposite of what is true , can be used to mock lightheartedly or viciously attack

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what changes did the middle class want in the writing from that time ?

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clear poetry they could understand

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juvalian

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darker , biting style

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juxtaposition

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placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

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irony

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when they outcome of the situation is the opposite of the intended or expected one ( for comedic effect )

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mary shelley wollstonecraft

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daughter of mary wollstonecraft , wrote frankenstein

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ridicule

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satirize the faults of others , makes fun of the subject or derides it with contempt , going too far

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what are bluestockings ?

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women who frequented salons

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What did Swift mean when he said the landlords had already devoured the parents?

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The parents are so overworked but underpaid to the point that they cannot adequately feed their children.

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what does satire usually attack ?

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hypocrisy and society problems

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satirical technique--parody

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To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule the original. For parody to be successful, the reader must know the original text that is being ridiculed.

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why do we call it the enlightenment ( age of reason ) ?

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people used reason , not faith , to make sense of the world

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What is the historical context of A Modest Proposal?

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was published anonymously in 1729 England in response to Irish economic troubles and what Dublin-born Jonathan Swift viewed as troublesome attitudes toward poor and the problem of overpopulation of the Roman Catholic population

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satire

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the use of humor , irony , exaggeration , or ridicule to expose and criticize people's vices

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first novel ?

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robinson crusoe

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techniques of satire

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irony , sarcasm , ridicule

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horiatian

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gentle , playful , and sympathetic

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mary wollstonecraft

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wrote a vindication of the rights of women

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what was significant about samuel johnson ?

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most influential man of letters

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What was Swift's "modest" proposal ?

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Babies of poor mothers should be used as food to combat overpopulation in Ireland

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socratic irony

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the device of pretending to be ignorant and asking questions in order to trap the opponent into obvious error

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purpose of satire

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criticism , persuade , strip away false impressions

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examples of satire work

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south park , satire night live , modest proposal

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satirical technique--incongruity

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To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings. Particular techniques include oxymoron, metaphor, and irony.

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what 2 things are mixed with humor throughout a work of satire ?

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ridicule and mockery

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