Satire

A Modest Proposal by Dr. Jonathan Swift 1729

YouTube audio recording

Swift background (YTV)
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iPhone 5Teacher Center Key and Peele
Robo Phone Help_____
The Onion
Baby It's Cold Outside - 1949 Neptune's DaughterBaby It's Cold Outside - 2010 Glee Baby It's Cold Outside - 2019 John Legend & Kelly Clarkson

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ONN - The Onion News Network - Death Penalty is "Totally Badass"
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Archie Bunker's Chair in Smithsonian Museum Google Images Season 1, episode 1
The Death of SatireCharlie HebdoLimits of Satire?
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PreludeStephen Colbert - Migrant Labor - CSPAN - Migrant Labor 2 - - Migrant Labor 3 - - Migrant Labor 4 - - Asked to leave

Assignment: In groups of 4, find a satirical piece. It could be an essay, TV show, movie, skit (like SNL), song, political cartoon (like the ones above), play, etc.

Put all your names on a single document.
Who or what is the subject of satire.
What is the key issue that the piece wishes to address. Describe the situation that the satire wishes to address and change.
What type of satire is it? (political, social, philosophical, everyday life, other)
What other literary devices were used besides satire?
What change(s) did the piece wish to make?
How effective was the piece?

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