I'm taking a humanties class during the summer. I don not quite undertand what irony and satire mean. Can anyone help me out please? If so, I would greatly apprecitate it.
2006-06-15 11:22:35 · 3 answers · asked by brooke992002 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
First, I would like to thank you on helping me brush up on my reader skills. OK, lets begin with irony...
There are 3 types of irony.
Verbal: Where someone says one thing but it really means something else.
Dramatic: Where everyone else knows a certain something that the person who really should be informed about it, doesn't know.
Situational: Where everyone expects one thing to happen but they get something they didn't expect in return.
Now Satire....
Satire: This is when you attack something by making it look foolish or ridiculous. This is mixing anger and hatred with comedy to help ease in the stupidity of a situation or even a person.
2006-06-15 12:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋
irony is the opposite of what is intended happening or being presented.
EX. A SUV with a bumper sticker that says keep earth green.
Satire is witty language used to convey insults or scorn
EX. Did you see the South Park episode about the people coming back from the future and taking all the jobs away from the citizens because they worked for much less?
2006-06-15 11:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Nocsotulb 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
look it up at dictionary.com
2006-06-15 11:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by Metalhead4Ever 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋