Humor Unit Review Texts covered: MagnaSoles Mock Press Release (2005 AP Prompt)—The Onion Boyle’s Reflection Swift “Meditation upon a Broomstick”—Jonathan Swift “A Modest Proposal”—Jonathan a Lederer “English is Crazy Language”—Richard Stephen Colbert’s White House Dinner Speech “Letter to the Honorable Ed Foreman”—Lee Michigan Beaver Dam letters Political cartoons (you do not need to know anything about individual cartoons, just how to analyze them) Terms to know: Wit Parody Malapropism Satire Dramatic Irony Pun Sarcasm Verbal Irony Double Entendre Slapstick Situational Irony Absurdism Scatological Bawdy humor Caricature Black Humor Innuendo Tips: Be prepared to strategies/types of humor, audience, tone, quotations, identify each work’s purpose, etc. You should also be able to compare readings in terms of language use, purpose, and so on—with supporting examples. Obviously I do not expect you to be able to quote from memory, but you should be able to recall Your arguments should not be based on gross generalizations or just things we specifics. discussed in class. The test will require independent thinking, NOT just regurgitation. It will also include at least one new passage for analysis. Prepare to identify and analyze types of humor and how they function in a text. Format: Various—multiple choice, matching, and one short essay question. How to Prepare: Look back over your annotations and charts for each text, your notes from class, quizzes, warm-ups, graded discussion questions, etc. Try to think about connections between works based on content, structure, purpose, etc. Make sure you know enough details about each text to answer essay questions fully and competently.
Humor Unit Review Texts covered: MagnaSoles Mock Press Release (2005 AP Prompt)—The Onion Boyle’s Reflection “Meditation upon a Broomstick”—Jonathan Swift “A Modest Proposal”—Jonathan Swift “English is a Crazy Language”—Richard Lederer Stephen Colbert’s White House Dinner Speech “Letter to the Honorable Ed Foreman”—Lee Michigan Beaver Dam letters Political cartoons (you do not need to know anything about individual cartoons, just how to analyze them) Terms to know: Wit Satire Sarcasm Slapstick Scatological Black Humor Parody Dramatic Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Bawdy humor Innuendo Malapropism Pun Double Entendre Absurdism Caricature Tips: Be prepared to identify each work’s purpose, strategies/types of humor, audience, tone, quotations, etc. You should also be able to compare readings in terms of language use, purpose, and so on—with supporting examples. Obviously I do not expect you to be able to quote from memory, but you should be able to recall specifics. Your arguments should not be based on gross generalizations or just things we discussed in class. The test will require independent thinking, NOT just regurgitation. It will also include at least one new passage for analysis. Prepare to identify and analyze types of humor and how they function in a text. Format: Various—multiple choice, matching, and one short essay question. How to Prepare: Look back over your annotations and charts for each text, your notes from class, quizzes, warm-ups, graded discussion questions, etc. Try to think about connections between works based on content, structure, purpose, etc. Make sure you know enough details about each text to answer essay questions fully and competently.
Humor%20Unit%20Review2015.docx