Example of Satire Analysis



Example of Satire Analysis

Title of Satirical Piece: Nation taking no joy in Cowboys' pathetic collapse _______________________________________________________________________

|Purpose/Claim: Write a sentence in the box to that |To show the reader that the Cowboys' deserved what they got and that they are the worst team in the NFL. |

|sums up what you think the major critique or argument | |

|the satire makes against its subject. | |

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|Technique (Circle One) |Evidence (describe or quote from satirical piece) |Connection to Claim: How does this example from the |

| | |piece support the above claim? |

|Tone | | |

|Wit |" They can't run the ball, they cant defend anything, |It exploits all of the faults of the Cowboy's and |

|Sarcasm |and they're imploding so bad that their owner doesn't |explains just how bad they are. |

|Burlesque |even know how many games they've played." | |

|Parody | | |

|Irony | | |

|Other:__________ | | |

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|Tone |"I can't think of a better team for this to happen to," |This shows the udder dislike of the Cowboy's and says |

|Wit |he added," he added. "I literally can't stop smiling." |that he is glad that they are doing bad since they have |

|Sarcasm | |been really good for a while. |

|Burlesque | | |

|Parody | | |

|Irony | | |

|Other:__________ | | |

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|Tone |" The real icing on the cake is thinking about how upset|This shows the irony that indeed they are hosting the |

|Wit |the entire city of Dallas will be this February when |Super Bowl and will not be playing in it which goes to |

|Sarcasm |hosting a Super Bowl that does not include the Cowboys."|show the failure of which the Cowboys' are showing. |

|Burlesque | | |

|Parody | | |

|Irony | | |

|Other:__________ | | |

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