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Parody and Satire

Includes questions related to the humorous misrepresentation of an author or an author's work; witty words and terms used in an insulting fashion.

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For which reason would writers most likely choose to write satire?

Their ideas go against the majority of political leaders opinions

What satire about religion does huck offer in chapter 8?

In Chapter 8 of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Huck satirizes religion by pretending to be possessed by spirits and fooling Jim into believing a series of superstitious signs and warnings. This highlights the characters' gullibility and the absurdity of blindly following religious beliefs without question. Twain uses humor to critique religious dogma and the way it can be manipulated for personal gain.

Which statement best reflects the purpose of satire?

It used wit and irony to persuade its audience to pursue social change.

Who wrote the first satire?

The Greek father of comedy is Aristophanes

What are examples of hypocrisy in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

When the Widow Douglas tells Huck that he can't chew tobacco, when she does snuff. When Tom thinks about telling people that he knows where Jim is hiding, after he told Jim that he would never tell. When the Duke and King put up signs looking for Jim when they promised to not tell. And when Tom tells Huck to "Do it from the book" and then doesn't.

In the story Adeventures of Huckleberry Finn violence and greed are motivations of much of the action in this book some examples are?

Here are a few:

Mrs. Watson's decision to sell Jim to slave traders (which is why Jim ran away),

The King's and Duke's greed,

The familly feud between the Shepherdsons and Grangerfords, and

Jim's bounty as a runnaway slave, which is why he and Huck have to be secretive.

What is a juvenalian satire?

Most things would fall under Juvenalian satire, or a mixture of the two, but things like The Simpsons and Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels are generally referred to as pieces of Horatian satire.

What Ideas are there for satire papers?

If you are totally against a certain topic, then try to think the opposite way. Make your satire paper sounds ridiculous and horrible.

For example,

I think teen pregnancy will ruin your life and most likely become high school drop out.

Opposite thinking:

I think teen pregnancy is the best desicion anyone can ever make. You can sit around and earn free money from the government.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn where does tom take huck and the gang?

Tom takes Huck and the gang to the Phelps farm, owned by Tom's uncle, where they plan to free Jim, a runaway slave, and create a dramatic escape plan inspired by adventure novels.

Give you 10 examples of metaphor sentences only?

1.Kitchen is to cooking as bedroom is to sleeping

2.Music is to listening as Television is to watching

3.Person is to president as Planet is to galaxy

4.Plane is to sky as Rocket is to space

5.Human is to oxygen as plant is to carbon dioxide

6.Mines is to ores as Seas is to Fish

7.Glove is to hand as Helmet is to Head

8.Author is to story as poet is to poetry

9.Fish is to gills as Humas is to lungs 10.God is to holiness as satan is to despairness

Why is the daily show not on?

they did a report on how the UN stopped funding to the UNESCO because they recognized Palastine as a state

What are the examples of hyperbole in As You Like It play?

But the boy's weight, and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance so, instead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up

What is another title for Mistress of ceremonies?

Obviously, master of ceremonies would work. Compère is a synonym.

I don't think "Master" in master of ceremonies is the same usage as Master which became mister in common usage.

There is plenty of evidence to support the idea that "Master" as used in the context of "Master of Ceremonies" refers to a person who is in command of an event, and has earned the title through study and practice.

It implies "Mastery" of the skills required to perform the responsibilities of the role.

What is an isotope Give an example?

An isotope is an atom of a given element with a different mass. this means it must have a different number of neutrons, as changing the amount of protons would change the element. in short, an isotope is an atom with a special number of neutrons.

eg.

normal hydrogen-

1

H

1

deuterium (hydrogen with a neutron)

2

H

1

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What happen at phelps farm in Huckleberry Finn?

In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," at Phelps Farm, Huck encounters Tom Sawyer and helps him with a plan to set Jim free. Tom's elaborate plan involves rescuing Jim with unnecessary complications, even though they could have simply bought his freedom. This part of the story highlights Tom's love for adventure and extravagant schemes, contrasting with Huck's practicality.

The lyrics to tik tok parody?

wake up in the morning feeling greener than shrek sleeping in a tub can really mess up your neck before i leave i stop and vomit up tequilla and glitter it seems I'm spending every morning with my head in the shitter got vomit up in my hair but I'm way to sick to care now im falling down the stairs i get off of the floor then I'm almost at the door but my familys waiting for me oh crap not again its an intervention its cool im fine i can stop at any time that's a lie you wont try now you've made your mother cry look oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh im outta here this is queer i just drank a couple beers don't leave we love you we even hired Dr drew this pattern needs to end i think i have to puke again oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh so i decide to stay but my head is still reeling then they all go down the line talking bout their feelings it makes me sad when i see you brush your teeth with jack also you borrowed my gold bike and never gave it back stop showing off your butt(butt) you make you make young girls look like sluts(sluts) and your starting to get a beer gut beer gut this behavior is a dead end and P Diddy is not your friend you'll end up like Lindsay Lohan lo-lo-lo-lo-lohan this is wack i feel trapped we want the old kesha back screw you Dr drew and your stupid camera crew hey you don't have to shout were just trying to help you out ohohohooooh ohohohooooooh okay its time you should know this is just a video i don't drink or pee in sinks that's just what i want my fans to think its all an act and in fact its even in my contract ohohohoooooh ohohohooooh hahahaha..... then they party bye!

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Can you give me some example of frustration that can result to fantasy?

Some frustrations are that maybe a girl gets frustrated because the one she likes already have a girlfriend and so she fantasizes that she wishes that she would be his girlfriend, or if a child is having trouble to sleep and it frustrates her, she would fantasize that her dolls are real and will protect her, or a teenage boy frustrated because he couldn't tell his feelings to a girl and so he fantasizes that he did told the girl how he felt and they got married..... ;)

What does it mean to be a parody of ones self?

To be a parody of oneself means to exaggerate or mimic one's own characteristics, behaviors, or traits in a comedic or satirical way. It could involve poking fun at one's own quirks, habits, or idiosyncrasies in a self-aware manner.

In Candide who was a Manichean?

The character Pangloss in "Candide" was a Manichean. He believed in the philosophy of optimism, which suggests that everything that happens in the world is for the best.

All the words to the tik tok parody?

i wake up in the mornin' lookin' greener then Shrek

(wheres that donkey)

sleepin' in the tub can really mess up your neck

before i leave i stop and vomit up tequila nd glitter

it seems i spend every moment with my head in the *****er

i got vomit in my hair hair

but I'm way 2 sick 2 care care

now I'm fallen down the stairs stairs

iii pull myself of the floor floor

and I'm half way out the door door

and c that my family is waitin' 4 me

oh crap not again its an intervention

its cool I'm fine

i can stop at any time

that's a lie u wont try now u made your mother cry

look o o o o o o o

this is quire I'm out of here i

just drank a couple beers

please don't leave we love u

we even hired Dr. drue

this pattern has got 2 end

i think i have 2 puke again

o o o blah blah

so i decide 2 stay but my head is still realign

the all go down the line

talking bout their feeling's

it makes me sad when i c u brush your teeth with jack

also u borrowed my old bike and never gave it back

stop showing off your but but

your making young girls act like sluts sluts

and u r starting to get a beer gut beer gut

this behavior is at a dead end end and p diddy is not your friend

you'll end up like Lindsey Lohan lolololohan

this is WAC i feel trapped

we want the old ke$ha back

screw u Dr drue

and your stupid camera crew

hey! u don't have 2 shout

we're just tryin' 2 help u out

o o o o o o o o

OK its time 2 no

this is just a video

i don't drink or pee in sinks

it s what i want my fans 2 think

its all an act

its even in my contract o o o o

o o oh god

When will episode 3 crapsule monsters come out?

Little Kuriboh cancelled the crapsule monster series after 2 episodes

What does Dryden most likely mean when he refers to the slovenly butchering of a man in satire?

Dryden is most likely criticizing the careless or haphazard way in which a person or character is portrayed or treated in a satirical work. He may be suggesting that the satirist is being overly critical or harsh in their depiction of the individual.