On The Discourse Of Satire

Author : Paul Simpson
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789027295996

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On the Discourse of Satire by Paul Simpson Pdf

This book advances a model for the analysis of contemporary satirical humour. Combining a range of theoretical frameworks in stylistics, pragmatics and discourse analysis, Simpson examines both the methods of textual composition and the strategies of interpretation for satire. Verbal irony is central to the model, in respect of which Simpson isolates three principal “ironic phases” that shape the uptake of satirical humour. Throughout the book, consistent emphasis is placed on satire’s status as a culturally situated discursive practice, while the categories of the model proposed are amply illustrated with textual examples. A notable feature of the book is a chapter on the legal implications of using satirical humour as a weapon of attack in the public domain. A book where Jonathan Swift meets Private Eye magazine, this entertaining and thought-provoking study will interest those working in stylistics, humorology, pragmatics and discourse analysis. It also has relevance for forensic discourse analysis, and for media, literary and cultural studies.

Author : John Dryden
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368438715

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Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by John Dryden Pdf

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Author : John Dryden
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547121879

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Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by John Dryden Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry" by John Dryden. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Amber Day
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-16
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780253005144

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Satire and Dissent by Amber Day Pdf

In an age when Jon Stewart frequently tops lists of most-trusted newscasters, the films of Michael Moore become a dominant topic of political campaign analysis, and activists adopt ironic, fake personas to attract attention—the satiric register has attained renewed and urgent prominence in political discourse. Amber Day focuses on the parodist news show, the satiric documentary, and ironic activism to examine the techniques of performance across media, highlighting their shared objective of bypassing standard media outlets and the highly choreographed nature of current political debate.

Author : James E. Caron
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-16
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780271090337

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Satire as the Comic Public Sphere by James E. Caron Pdf

Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, and Jimmy Kimmel—these comedians are household names whose satirical takes on politics, the news, and current events receive some of the highest ratings on television. In this book, James E. Caron examines these and other satirists through the lenses of humor studies, cultural theory, and rhetorical and social philosophy, arriving at a new definition of the comic art form. Tracing the history of modern satire from its roots in the Enlightenment values of rational debate, evidence, facts, accountability, and transparency, Caron identifies a new genre: “truthiness satire.” He shows how satirists such as Colbert, Bee, Oliver, and Kimmel—along with writers like Charles Pierce and Jack Shafer—rely on shared values and on the postmodern aesthetics of irony and affect to foster engagement within the comic public sphere that satire creates. Using case studies of bits, parodies, and routines, Caron reveals a remarkable process: when evidence-based news reporting collides with a discursive space asserting alternative facts, the satiric laughter that erupts can move the audience toward reflection and possibly even action as the body politic in the public sphere. With rigor, humor, and insight, Caron shows that truthiness satire pushes back against fake news and biased reporting and that the satirist today is at heart a citizen, albeit a seemingly silly one. This book will appeal to anyone interested in and concerned about public discourse in the current era, especially researchers in media studies, communication studies, political science, and literary and cultural studies.

Author : Marijke Meijer Drees,Sonja de Leeuw
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027268556

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The Power of Satire by Marijke Meijer Drees,Sonja de Leeuw Pdf

Satire is clearly one of today’s most controversial socio-cultural topics. In this edited volume, The Power of Satire, it is studied for the first time as a dynamic, discursive mode of performance with the power of crossing and contesting cultural boundaries. The collected essays reflect the fundamental shift from literary satire or straightforward literary rhetoric with a relatively limited societal impact, to satire’s multi-mediality in the transnational public space where it can cause intercultural clashes and negotiations on a large scale. An appropriate set of heuristic themes – space, target, rhetoric, media, time – serves as the analytical framework for the investigations and determines the organization of the book as a whole. The contributions, written by an international group of experts with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, manifest academic standards with a balance between theoretical analyses and evaluations on the one hand, and in-depth case studies on the other.

Author : Anthony Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1729
Category : Irony in literature
ISBN : UOM:39015028545450

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A Discourse Concerning Ridicule and Irony in Writing by Anthony Collins Pdf

Author : Jessica Milner Davis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319567747

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Satire and Politics by Jessica Milner Davis Pdf

This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire’s indelible link with politics underlies today’s universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American satirical media on political life, with a special focus on political cartoons and the levelling humour of Australasian satirists.

Author : Leonor Ruiz Gurillo,M. Belén Alvarado Ortega
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027271594

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Irony and Humor by Leonor Ruiz Gurillo,M. Belén Alvarado Ortega Pdf

Irony and Humor: From pragmatics to discourse is a complete updated panorama of linguistic research on irony and humor, based on a variety of perspectives, corpora and theories. The book collects the most recent contributions from such diverse approaches as Relevance Theory, Cognitive Linguistics, General Theory of Verbal Humor, Neo-Gricean Pragmatics or Argumentation. The volume is organized in three parts referring to pragmatic perspectives, mediated discourse, and conversational interaction. This book will be highly relevant for anyone interested in pragmatics, discourse analysis as well as social sciences.

Author : Jonathan Greenberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781107030183

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The Cambridge Introduction to Satire by Jonathan Greenberg Pdf

Provides a comprehensive overview for both beginning and advanced students of satiric forms from ancient poetry to contemporary digital media.

Author : M. Rabb
Publisher : Springer
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780230609976

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Satire and Secrecy in English Literature from 1650 to 1750 by M. Rabb Pdf

This book revises assumptions about satire as a public, masculine discourse derived from classical precedents, in order to develop theoretical and critical paradigms that accommodate women, popular culture, and postmodern theories of language as a potentially aggressive, injurious act. Although Habermas places satirists like Swift and Pope in the public sphere, this book investigates their participation in clandestine strategies of attack in a world understood to be harboring dangerous secrets. Authors of anonymous pamphlets as well as major figures including Behn, Dryden, Manley, Swift, and Pope, share at times what Swift called the writer's "life by stealth."

Author : Silas Kaine Ezell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317119418

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Humor and Satire on Contemporary Television by Silas Kaine Ezell Pdf

This book examines contemporary American animated humor, focusing on popular animated television shows in order to explore the ways in which they engage with American culture and history, employing a peculiarly American way of using humor to discuss important cultural issues. With attention to the work of American humorists, such as the Southwest humorists, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, and Kurt Vonnegut, and the question of the extent to which modern animated satire shares the qualities of earlier humor, particularly the use of setting, the carnivalesque, collective memory, racial humor, and irony, Humor and Satire on Contemporary Television concentrates on a particular strand of American humor: the use of satire to expose the gap between the American ideal and the American experience. Taking up the notion of ’The Great American Joke’, the author examines the discursive humor of programmes such as The Simpsons, South Park , Family Guy , King of the Hill, Daria, American Dad!, The Boondocks, The PJs and Futurama . A study of how animated television programmes offer a new discourse on a very traditional strain of American humor, this book will appeal to scholars and students of popular culture, television and media studies, American literature and visual studies, and contemporary humor and satire.

Author : Rose A. Zimbardo
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0813132312

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At Zero Point by Rose A. Zimbardo Pdf

Author : Richard Alexander
Publisher : Gunter Narr Verlag
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : English language
ISBN : 3823349368

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Aspects of Verbal Humour in English by Richard Alexander Pdf

Author : Dustin Griffin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813156248

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Satire by Dustin Griffin Pdf

Here is the ideal introduction to satire for the student and, for the experienced scholar, an occasion to reconsider the uses, problems, and pleasures of satire in light of contemporary theory. Satire is a staple of the literary classroom. Dustin Griffin moves away from the prevailing moral-didactic approach established thirty some years ago to a more open view and reintegrates the Menippean tradition with the tradition of formal verse satire. Exploring texts from Aristophanes to the moderns, with special emphasis on the eighteenth century, Griffin uses a dozen figures—Horace, Juvenal, Persius, Lucian, More, Rabelais, Donne, Dryden, Pope, Swift, Blake, and Byron—as primary examples. Because satire often operates as a mode or procedure rather than as a genre, Griffin offers not a comprehensive theory but a set of critical perspectives. Some of his topics are traditional in satire criticism: the role of satire as moralist, the nature of satiric rhetoric, the impact of satire on the political order. Others are new: the problems of satire and closure, the pleasure it affords readers and writers, and the socioeconomic status of the satirist. Griffin concludes that satire is problematic, open-ended, essayistic, and ambiguous in its relationship to history, uncertain in its political effect, resistant to formal closure, more inclined to ask questions than provide answers, and ambivalent about the pleasures it offers.