Understanding Satire: Elements and Examples in Shrek (2001)
Satire, through elements like exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody, is used in the movie Shrek (2001) to mock traditional fairy tale tropes. The character Princess Fiona's unconventional fighting style and role reversal as the hero challenge typical narrative expectations. By analyzing specific clips from the film, viewers can identify how satire is employed to humorously critique societal norms.
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English 11 Perry High School SATIRE SATIRE
Satire The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing or denouncing vice, folly, etc. In film and literature, it is most commonly used to point out societal flaws.
The Four Elements of Satire Exaggeration To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous, and its faults can be seen.
The Four Elements of Satire Incongruity To present things that are out of place or are absurd in relation to its surroundings.
The Four Elements of Satire Reversal To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the order of events, hierarchical order).
The Four Elements of Satire Parody- To imitate the techniques and/or style of some person, place, or thing.
While viewing the following clip, look for elements that depart from the characteristics of the typical fairy tale that we just discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqafBg PWzA0
Lets Identify Determine which element of satire from the following clips from Shrek (2001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVGpnn3 mXTk (fight) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X81AoBc VnaA (Duloc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56PdNa ZEsrU (song)
Check your work Exaggeration Princess Fiona fights and successfully defeats Robin Hood and all of his Merry Men without any help and without any weapons. Incongruity Princess Fiona uses her ponytail to deliver a knockout punch to one of the Merry Men. While frozen in a mid-air martial arts kick, Princess Fiona pauses to fix her disheveled hair before knocking out two of the Merry Men. Reversal The roles of the hero and the damsel in distress have been reversed. In this clip, it is Princess Fiona, the rescue, who fights and defeats the foe. Parody and special effects used in movies such as The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The fight scene is an exaggerated imitation of the martial arts style
