Notes on J. Swift and satire (for honors)

Satire: What exactly is it?
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Satire: using wit and sarcasm to make a point about an issue or event

Irony: when the opposite of what is expected happens (verbal, situational, dramatic)
What is the satire here?
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So, why satire?
It’s funny, and when something is funny, people pay attention. The fine line is keeping the balance between humor and making a point and harming someone.
Tina Fey’s “30 Rock” was in its second season; then Fey created her Palin character and SNL’s ratings took off. Her own show, which has nothing to do with Palin, had an increase of over 30% in its newest season.
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When Swift lived in the 18th century, Britain controlled other countries like Ireland and the rich in Britain lived lavishly while the poor lived under the control of others in squalor.
Swift used satire to make a point of poverty, wealth, politics, culture, etc. By using humor, people paid attention, and he couldn’t be jailed because he just had to say it was “satire.”
The First Political Satirist: Jonathan Swift
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Gulliver’s Travels: The entire novel is a satire of his society. “Lilliput” satires war, politics, and political parties. “Brobdingnag” satires what it takes to be a politician. “Modest Proposal” satirizes eating babies because the government won’t take care of the poverty issue in Ireland.