Differentiate Between Horatian and Juvenalian Satire

Differentiate Between Horatian and Juvenalian Satire

Assignment objectives

Apply what you know about satire and the five step process to analyzing satire.

Differentiate between Horatian and Juvenalian satire

Cite evidence to support your argument

In order for you to demonstrate knowledge you have obtained throughout the satire unit, you are going to do the following:

The Task

Part I: Read and analyze one Horatian article and one Juvenalian article from “The Onion.”

Part II: Locate your own example of satire that you will analyze and then present to the class.

Assignment Break-down

Part I:

  • Locate two articles from “The Onion”; one must be Horatian and one must be Juvenalian. It would be in your best interest to acquire teacher-approval before you begin the process.
  • Complete the five steps to analyzing satire:
  • Determine the object of satire.
  • Remember, it may be more than one person/institution.
  • Use at least one quote in your analysis.
  • Use your knowledge of what the satirist criticizes to infer what the underlying message is.
  • You should have specific references/rationale to support your response.
  • Identify at least one type of irony that is used in the article.
  • Analyze what type of satire the article is – Horatian or Juvenalian. Remember, you need to have one of each.
  • Using at least two quotes, discuss the literary techniques used by satirists (p. 2 in your satire packet)
  • Examples: burlesque, caricature, incongruity, invective, etc.
  • Your analysis must be typed and you must provide copies of “The Onion” articles that you have analyzed.
  • Your articles must be turned in with your writing/T2T/highlighting that you have done – show your work.
  • Please use Times New Roman, size 12 font
  • Use bullets/numbers to clearly label and organize your response.

Part II:Satire in Pop- Culture:

You must find your own specific example of satire occurring in one of these genres. You will be required to submit the example you plan to analyze to ensure that multiple students are not analyzing the same piece of satire.

  • Note: You may not use a piece of satire that was already used in class or that will be used in the English III curriculum.

Then you must complete the 5-step process to analyze your satire in pop-culture. These steps are the same as in part one.

  • Determine the object of satire.
  • Remember, it may be more than one person/institution.
  • Use at least one quote in your analysis.
  • Use your knowledge of what the satirist criticizes to infer what the underlying message is. Again, you should have references to the piece of satire to support your response.
  • Identify at least one type of irony that is used in the article.
  • Analyze what type of satire the article is – Horatian or Juvenalian. Remember, you need to have one of each.
  • Using at least two quotes, discuss the literary techniques used by satirists (p. 2 in your satire packet)

The piece of satire that you choose to analyze must be appropriate for school. Additionally, you must have access to it during your in-class presentations.

You will be creating a Google presentation, and sharing this item with Ms. Lamplugh (). You must go into Google settings, and change them so that Ms. Lamplugh has access to view the presentation.

Examples of Satire in Pop Culture:

Subject of the Satire / Comment or Criticism Being Made
SNL, The Daily Show, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Arrested Development, South Park / Television news, politics, famous people and their antics, American family life and its absurdities, society
Scary Movie, Austin Powers, This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Naked Gun, Space Balls / Horror movies, 1960’s spy movies, Rockumentary, traditional fairytales (must use movie quotes in analysis/specific references)
Political cartoons- such as Doonesbury and Non-Sequitur / Politicians and political issues
Political magazines- such as Rolling Stone or YouTube- Such as The Search for G / Politicians and political issues, Mockumentaries of famous pieces
Music- such as songs by Weird Al Yankovich
Pink- Stupid Girl, The Lonely Island / Musicians and music videos (please provide lyrics in examples/music video clip)

When completing your Satire assignment, be sure to use the following terms in your explanations:

Burlesque - “refers to ridiculous exaggeration in language, usually one which makes the discrepancy between the words and the situation or the character silly. For example, to have a king speak like an idiot or a workman speak like a king (especially, say, in blank verse) is burlesque. Similarly, a very serious situation can be burlesqued by having the characters in it speak or behave in ridiculously inappropriate ways.” – Johnston
Caricature - the exaggeration of a physical feature or trait. Cartoons, especially political cartoons, provide extensive examples of caricature.
Exaggeration - To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen.
Incongruity - To present things which are out of place or are absurd in relation to their surroundings. Particular techniques include oxymoron, metaphor, and irony.
Invective - anopen insult, used occasionally for shock effect.
Parody - To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing in order to ridicule the original. For parody to be successful, the reader must know the original text that is being ridiculed.
Reduction - the degradation or devaluation of a victim by reducing his stature or dignity; belitting.
Reversal -To present the opposite of the normal order. Reversal can focus on the order of events, such as serving dessert before the main dish or having breakfast for dinner. Additionally, reversal can focus on hierarchical order—for instance, when a young child makes all the decisions for a family or when an administrative assistant dictates what the company president decides and does.
Sarcasm - harsh or bitter derision or irony; a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark.
Verbal Irony - the author’s words state one thing, but imply the opposite.