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Students' Copy of Satire Lesson Grade 9 English
Students' Copy of Satire Lesson Grade 9 English
1. Exaggeration/Hyperbole
● To enlarge, increase, or
represent something beyond
normal bounds so that it
becomes ridiculous and its
faults can be seen.
Four Techniques of Satire
2. Incongruity
● To present things
that are out of place or
are absurd in relation
to its surroundings.
Four Techniques of Satire
3.. Reversal
● To present the opposite
of the normal order (e.g.,
the order of events,
hierarchical order).
Four Techniques of Satire
4. Parody
● To imitate the
techniques and/or style of
some person, place, or
thing.
To understand the message of satire, it’s important to
ask yourself these questions: