By Carl Hose, eHow Contributor.
Satirical essay writing is a style of writing that uses satire to
criticize or poke fun at a subject. A satirical writer often uses such
devices as hyperbole and irony to get his point across. Satirical essays
are often aimed at political candidates, celebrities or situations that
are absurd. The satire writer often seeks to provide relevant, useful,
eye-opening information within the scope of his essay. Learning to write
satirically is easy once you understand the techniques used for the
style and the purpose of your content.
Instructions
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Choose a topic. Look for subject matter that is already
ironic or ridiculous. The goal of your essay is to use satire (much like
a caricature artist uses caricature techniques) to bring out the
absurdity in your subject. Satirical cartoons work on the same premise.
You can usually read them in your Sunday paper. These are good examples
of the style you will want to put into your satirical essay. Start with a
goal, and use literary devices and factual information to reach the
goal.
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Use hyperbole to make your point. Hyperbole is a literary
device that exaggerates facts. Be careful of using this device.
Hyperbole does not mean lying. You need to stick to the facts, but use
hyperbole creatively to highlight the facts in such a way that the
absurdity behind them is made clear. An example line might be something
like, "Andy Garbo drinks tons of coffee a year to make sure he keeps his
stock in Folgers profitable." This is obvious hyperbole, but it's used
to make an exaggerated point about Andy.
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Use irony to help tell the story you want your essay to
present. Irony is the use of words or phrases to express the opposite of
what you truly mean, or to express an incongruity between what someone
expects and what actually occurs. A simple example of irony would be,
"He's kind enough to steal from the poor to feed his pockets." The use
of "kind enough" turns this into an ironic statement. Irony is one of
the best tools you can use in satirical essays. It is used to criticize
with sarcasm.
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Aim for humor in your satirical essays. Not all satire is
funny, but by pointing out the ridiculous elements of the situation or
person you're writing about, you can often bring people over to your way
of thinking or make the point you're trying to make quicker. A lot of
readers respond faster to humor, especially when you can make them see
the absurdity the way you see it.
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