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 Action/Adventure: December 31, 1969 Issue [#3739] |
  Action/Adventure This week: Dramatic effect need not be dramatic Edited by: Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838   More Newsletters By This Editor   1. About this Newsletter 2. A Word from our Sponsor 3. Letter from the Editor 4. Editor's Picks 5. A Word from Writing.Com 6. Ask & Answer 7. Removal instructions  Results for "satire" You can’t make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you’re doing is recording it. Quote Under: Society No Comments » Author: Art Buchwald (No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Satire’s my weapon, but I’m too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Quote Under: Uncategorized No Comments » Author: Alexander Pope (No Ratings Yet)    Satire and the Real World What do we want students to learn? How to problematize seemingly positive aspects of the real world How to critically examine negative aspects of the real world How to use language (specifically irony and exaggeration) as a weapon to enact change Larger Unit: Whatever literature is being studied Critical thinking Social justice Current events Civic responsibilities/participation Craft: Satire is writing that exposes human folly through irony and exaggeration in the hopes of affecting positive change. What social issues does literature, current events, or historical events make you think about? What change would make the world a better place? How could exaggerated descriptions or irony bring awareness of this problem and the underlying issues to the forefront of people’s minds? •Parodies & satire must be clever to work •You must be passionate about the subject •Know when the parody should end •Parody must mirror the original •Learn more in The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing Parody and satire can look easy, but they take a lot of work to do well. Anyone can take some words and switch them around and turn Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone into Hairy Potty and the Dirty Diaper. That’s easy. But the premise can’t sustain itself. It’s just a one-joke idea, and not a great one at that. A good parody takes a lot of time and careful work. Parodies have to be clever to be funny, not stupid. Stupid is easy; clever takes work. 
satire for dramatic effect Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter! http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form  Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter! http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form Don't forget to support our sponsor! InstantPublisher.Com: Self publishing made easy and affordable. All file types accepted with many options. Starting at $100 for 25 copies in 7-10 days! Visit us today!  To: "Drama Newsletter (April 28, 2010)" by manga_kate Time: 05-04-10 @ 1:58pm By: StephB -Hungarian on Kindle! (sgcardin) (ID #0) Comment: Kate, awesome newsletter about melodrama. Very informative and tasty - with fava beans. hehe. Smiles, Steph Update completed. Comment marked as used. [05-16-10] Checked by: Kate~Spins Rune^s web of words To: "Drama Newsletter (April 28, 2010)" by manga_kate Time: 04-29-10 @ 9:16pm By: Web~Witch Luvin May! (webwitch) (ID #0) Comment: Great Newsletter, Kate. I loved the info on writing melodramas!I was pleasantly surprised to see my item, "DO NOT ANNOY THE UNMEDICATED PERSON" highlighted in your Newsletter. Thank you for that BTW!!! Regards, Webwitch Update completed. Comment marked as used. [05-16-10] Checked by: Kate~Spins Rune^s web of words To: "Drama Newsletter (April 28, 2010)" by manga_kate Time: 04-29-10 @ 9:15pm By: Web~Witch Luvin May! (webwitch) (ID #0) Comment: Great Newsletter, Kate. I loved the info on writing melodramas!I was pleasantly surprised to see my item, "DO NOT ANNOY THE UNMEDICATED PERSON" highlighted in your Newsletter. Great Newsletter, Kate. I loved the info on writing melodramas!I was pleasantly surprised to see my item, "DO NOT ANNOY THE UNMEDICATED PERSON" highlighted in your Newsletter.  Check and click "Go!" when used: To: "Drama Newsletter (April 28, 2010)" by manga_kate Time: 04-29-10 @ 12:29pm By: SoCalScribe (socalscribe) (ID #0) Comment: Really enjoyed your NL this week, Kate. I agree that melodrama's gotten a bad rap... to the point where people even use it as a criticism! "I liked it, but it was a tad melodramatic." It's not the melodrama that's the problem, it's how you use it. Update completed. Comment marked as used. [05-16-10] Checked by: Kate~Spins Rune^s web of words To: "Drama Newsletter (April 28, 2010)" by manga_kate Time: 04-29-10 @ 11:20am By: Adriana Noir (pradaprincess) (ID #0) Comment: Great newsletter, Kate! I love the light you shed on melodrama. Certainly makes it feel more palable! Update completed. Comment marked as used. [05-16-10] Checked by: Kate~Spins Rune^s web of words  To stop receiving this newsletter, go into your account and remove the check from the box beside the specific topic. Be sure to click "Complete Edit" or it will not save your changes. |
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