SOAPStone & Satire Scavenger for Written Text

Evaluate another written example of satire; choose ONE of the following to read and complete the questions on this form as you do. . .

The Onion (choose any one article)
Jon Swift Blog (choose any one article)
MAD Magazine (choose any one article)
Dr. Suess' The Butter Battle Book (you can also find audio/video versions on you tube)
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Source / Satire (copy and paste the URL of the piece you read, or cite, using MLA)*


  1. What are the news/cultural items that are being satirized?*


  1. Which of the following elements of satire did you see/hear? Choose all that apply.*
    Verbal Irony
    Situational Irony
    Dramatic Irony
    Parody
    Sarcasm
    Hyperbole
    Wit
    Invective
    Ridicule
    Litotes


  1. S - who is the speaker of this piece?*


  1. O - what is the occasion of the writing?*


  1. P - what is the purpose of the writing; what does the author hope to achieve by writing it? *


  1. P - what is the purpose of the writing; what does the author hope to achieve by writing it?


  1. Tone - how would you describe the tone (author's attitude) of the writing? What words lead you to your conclusion?*





Mrs. Holifield
FL