Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 18 AIL 1745 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Trap: Reading Satire as Sincerity
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The idea
The century's level manner makes satire hard to hear. Unit four's Swift and unit twelve's contrast with Equiano both exist for this. A passage whose content is monstrous and whose manner is calm is more likely satirical than sincere, and unit five's persona test settles it.
In practice
Calm manner, monstrous content.
Where people slip
Unit five's test settles it.
Your place on the trail
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