Literary+Term+-+Satire+and+Parody

SATIRE: A work that uses ridicule, humor, and wit to criticize and provoke change in human nature and institutions.
Authors might poke fun at our tendency to obsess over ridiculous things, our inability to see ourselves honestly, or our ineptness at dating or parenting. Most TV sitcoms use this type of humor.
 * "Horatian"** satire ridicules __gently,__ such as in comic films or domestic dramas.


 * "Juvenalian"** satire derides its subjects __[[image:jon-stewart-daily-show.jpg width="267" height="230" align="right"]]harshly and bitterly__. News editorials or satiric programs like //The Daily Show// employ Juvenalian satire. Objects of this type of satire point out greed or hypocrisy in our politicians or business leaders, or they might involve policies or laws that unfairly punish certain groups of people or enrich others.

Which types of satire does Marjane Satrapi utilize in //Persepolis//? What or whom is she satirizing? Think of several examples.

Reading - A History and Exploration of Satire

===PARODY: In literary [|criticism], this term refers to an imitation of a serious literary work or the signature [|style] of a particular author or genre in a ridiculous, often exaggerated manner. A typical parody adopts the style of the original and applies it to an inappropriate subject for humorous effect.===

Parody is a [|form] of [|satire] and could be considered the literary equivalent of a caricature or cartoon. Its purpose may be to mock the work or genre being parodied in order to point out the flaws in its execution or ideas. Parody may also be employed to satirize a larger idea, using a well-known work merely as a vehicle for doing so. So what is being parodied, or satirized, may be the work itself.... or it may be any other aspect of our culture, using the work as its vehicle.

Parodies abound in film. "Scary Movie" is a parody of all the teen slasher films. To create a parody, determine the "signature style" elements in the genre or topic. How would you create a parody of it? What point would such a parody serve?

Parody of a poem

Parodies of news articles

Parody of a news talk show