Satire uses humor to criticize and point out flaws in society, individuals, or institutions. Parody also uses humor but specifically mimics or exaggerates the style of an original work to entertain. While satire aims to criticize through wit, parody focuses more on humor through imitation. Examples of satire include The Colbert Report, The Onion, and political cartoons, while parodies include works by Monty Python, Weird Al, and movies like Scary Movie that parody other films and genres.

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Parody and Satire
Let’s make a point… and be funny.

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Satire and Parody:
The Difference is Subtle
Satire Parody
using humor to point
out weaknesses of
people and society
using humor to mock or
imitate a person or
situation
usually sarcastic funny
(not so much ‘haha’)
‘haha’ funny
makes a serious point often involves
exaggeration

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Satire Parody
Although satire is usually
meant to be funny, the
purpose of satire is not
primarily humor in itself so
much as an attack on
something of which the
author strongly
disapproves, using the
weapon of wit.
A work created to mock,
comment on, or poke fun at
an original work, its subject,
author, style, or some other
target, by means of
humorous, satiric or ironic
imitation
Satire and Parody:
The Difference is Subtle

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Examples of Parody
 Introducing Siri-iPhone 4s Parody
 Monty Python
 Weird Al
 Scary Movie series
 Not Another Teen Movie

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Examples of Satire
 Campaign Ads: Viral Video Film
School
 The Colbert Report
 The Onion (www.theonion.com)
 Animal Farm
 Political cartoons

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Global Warming?

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Christmas in Debt

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Santa and the Economy