Group Project
Our blog's topic is satire and how it influences and persuades an audience. One good newspaper that uses this a lot is The Onion . Like in The Modest Proposal , which we read for class, it has articles that are about serious issues but use satire to get across their point. In this video , Trevor Noah uses comedy and satire and storytelling about how British took over India. Satire is a literary device that uses humor to ridicule, criticize or expose flaws in society or humanity. Most satirical deliveries apply styles such as irony (opposite of the real meaning), hyperbole (over-exaggeration), and understatement (under-emphasis) to focus on or expose the target. Although satire is commonly used to mock flawed political systems and politicians, it can also be used to expose other issues including racism, classism, the divide between the rich and poor , and disturbing individual beliefs among others. In Born a Crime , Noah uses it to racism and apartheid in South Africa, like here ...