ENGC36H3 Lecture Notes - Mac Flecknoe
Document Summary
Using irony to display the short comings of a contemporary issue or focusing on cultural, political, philosophical institutions/ ideas. Played to humorous affect, and embody particular ideologies in order to expose the flaws within that ideology. Create humorous affect, but don"t always have to be funny i. e. american psycho - exposing the narcissistic qualities of corporate america. Has a reputation for causing controversy i. e. south park getting threats from showing pictures of mohammad. Commonly interpreted as very serious, and mistaken as supporting the ideology rather than mocking it i. e jonathan swift"s a modest proposal. Proposes that irish families should sell their children to english families and cut them up for food - started a discussion that he felt was being ignored. Dryden points out that other satires don"t have any bite. Draws on them and shows it off in his work. Prior to restoration he worked for cromwell, as was shadwell.
