Unit 2: Satire in American Media/"The Crucible"
Terms and Definitions
satire - a genre of literature in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement
Horatian satire - playfully criticizes some social vice through gentle, mild, and light-hearted humor
Juvenalian satire - addresses social evil through scorn, outrage, and savage ridicule
diction - the choice of words and phrases in speech or writing
tone - the general attitude of the author toward the subject
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 that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings
reversal - to present the opposite of the normal order (e.g. the order of events, hierarchical order)
parody - to imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing
hysteria - exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement; can cause people to make irrational decisions
Horatian satire - playfully criticizes some social vice through gentle, mild, and light-hearted humor
Juvenalian satire - addresses social evil through scorn, outrage, and savage ridicule
diction - the choice of words and phrases in speech or writing
tone - the general attitude of the author toward the subject
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 that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings
reversal - to present the opposite of the normal order (e.g. the order of events, hierarchical order)
parody - to imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing
hysteria - exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement; can cause people to make irrational decisions
