Satire and Social Critique · Vocabulary & Language

The Mechanics of Satire

Studying Juvenalian and Horatian satire to understand the spectrum of social mockery.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an author use hyperbole to reveal the absurdity of a real world situation?
  2. 2What is the difference between simple mockery and constructive social satire?
  3. 3Why is irony often more effective than direct criticism in political discourse?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.5
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Satire and Social Critique
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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