As Simon Critchley puts it, a joke is set up to lead us to expect one thing, but the unexpected comes along and makes us laugh (1). How does satire relate to what he says?
- Go to our Web Links page and open the link to the satirical online newspaper, The Onion, and pick one of the articles for this assignment. Be sure to include these details: • What is the title of the article? • What is the subject? • What does the article do to make fun of the subject? • In what way does it fit the definition of satire on Writer's Toolbox page? 2. Lead your paragraph with this statement, filling in the blanks as you respond to what the article is saying: Anyone familiar with the recent media coverage of should agree that is an easy target for satire. 3. Fill in the blanks for your last sentence: Ultimately. satirizing and making fun of implies an actual deductive argument, the premise [p] being with the conclusion [q] being 4. Type the full bibliographic citation of the article two spaces below your last sentence. See the Purdue Owl on the Web links page for the correct citation format (on the menu item titled "MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources").