- Choose an example of satire
- Identify the title and author
- Describe what happens or is proposed in your text.
- Explain who is being mocked in the satire, and how you can tell.
- Analyse what the message is for the group being mocked/satirised, and for us.
- How is this structured to make the author seem reasonable?
- What are three language techniques used to develop the argument, and how are they effective?
- What would your response to this article be if you wrote an article for The Civilian/The Onion/another satirical magazine or website?
Monday, February 17, 2020
Analysing satire #1
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