Satire is a technique used to intentionally expose vice and folly (or any subject), commonly through sarcasm, ridicule, irony, mockery and hyperbole.
2. How is satire used in the text?
It is used to expose stereotyped housewives in order to poke fun out of what some men expect of their wives and to imply how ridiculous the chores really are.
"I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal best things are kept in their place"
In this quote she uses an asyndetic list to emphasize various chores expected of a wife, the list stresses on the quantity of workload expected of a wife solely for clothing. This makes the audience think and compare the amount of work to a job of a maids which suggests how their workload is stupendous and how housewives work for no pay or reward, hence treated unfairly.
3. Why is it used and to what effect?
It is used effectively as a technique to ridicule a mans unequal and disrespectful perspective of a wife. She uses hyperbole to exaggerate chores which identifies the sarcasm in her tone. It is also used to emphasize how hard and unfairly they work and therefore how they are taken for granted, this suggests how their partners should be more appreciative.
www some evidence of use of terminology and clearly some astute comments about the text.
ReplyDeleteebi there are opportunities for more detail and more application of terminology. Try to avoid paraphrasing or describing - you haven't the time and it is worth little in terms of marks.