The Plot Against The People

Hello Class today we will be reading a satirical essay. Here is the classwork.

Today we will be reading a satirical essay and practice using context clues to discern the meaning of words. Before we read the essay lets go over a few reminders and announcements.

Here are the new notes for today.

Literary Terms

tone 

noun \ˈtōn\

a quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing

dic·tion

ˈdikSHən/

noun

noun: diction

1.

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing


Satire

ˈsaˌtīr/

noun

noun: satire

1.       1.

1.the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

1.

1.       synonyms:

1.       mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; More irony, sarcasm 1."he has become the subject of satire"