The Art of Persuasion and Rhetoric · Public Discourse
Subverting the Message
Analyzing satire and parody as tools for critiquing dominant social and political narratives.
Key Questions
- 1How does humor allow a composer to deliver a more biting social critique?
- 2What is the relationship between the original text and its parodic imitation?
- 3How does irony function to distance the audience from a specific perspective?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9E10LT01AC9E10LA03
Year: Year 12
Subject: English
Unit: The Art of Persuasion and Rhetoric
Period: Public Discourse
Suggested Methodologies
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