ENGL 280 - GN: Satire And Irony

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

English

Description:

This course addresses the study of satire and irony and their origin and evolution from the classical period to the present. Students will learn characteristics of the many varieties of texts using satire and irony, including visual texts, film, and television. They will also learn rhetorical techniques used by satirists and ironists, social and psychological uses or satire and irony to impact audiences, and approaches to analyzing, presenting, and writing about satiric and ironic texts.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENGL 103, which may be taken concurrently.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

English Language & Literature,Communication,GE: Humanities - English,Advanced

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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