What is a Caricature?

an exaggeration of features to make fun

a genre that ridicules the wrongdoings of others

What is Low Burlesque?

takes the important and makes it ridiculous

What is High Burlesque?

takes the ridiculous and makes it important

What is "We Ate the Children Last" about?

the dangers of medical experimentation

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1
What is parody?
a serious tribute to a famous work
a completely original piece of work
analysis of literary texts to determine deeper meaning
humorous imitation of other works
2
What is a Dystopian?
a historical event of widespread happiness
exploration of the human condition in which life is extremely bad
a mythical creature of chaos and destruction
a perfect society in which everyone lives in harmony
3
What is a Lampoon?
a heartfelt poem praising someone's achievements
a casual joke meant to entertain
a dramatic play that tells the tragic story of an individual
a harsh satire directed at an individual
4
What is a Caricature?
a realistic portrait designed to capture someone
an exaggeration of features to make fun
a type of essay that provides a critical analysis of someone's personality
a type of abstract art that uses shapes and colors to represent emotions
5
Gulliver's Travels takes place in England and it is a satire against France.
True
False
6
What is satire?
a type of sad, emotional poetry
writings that are completely factual and unbiased
a genre that ridicules the wrongdoings of others
a joke intended to make people laugh
7
Jonathan Swift was a...
merchant
shoemaker
carpenter
priest
8
What is Low Burlesque?
takes the ridiculous and makes it important
a type of performance art that uses dance and elaborate costumes
a form of satire that avoids humor and aims to educate
takes the important and makes it ridiculous
9
What is High Burlesque?
takes the ridiculous and makes it important
a form of satire that avoids humor and aims to educate
a type of performance art that uses dance and elaborate costumes
takes the important and makes it ridiculous
10
What is "We Ate the Children Last" about?
the dangers of medical experimentation
the dangers of overpopulation
the dangers using technology to replace humans
a historical account of children being mistreated
11
"A Modest Proposal" actually suggested that the solution to the issues in Ireland was eating babies.
False
True
12
All of the following are tools of satire EXCEPT FOR...
hyperbole
exaggeration
understatement
dramatic irony

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