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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms: Satire

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good definition of satire, with links to related definitions and literary terms.
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Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms F R

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Be an Adbuster

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Through an integrated approach from PBS, students examine the messages conveyed in print advertisements. Using parody, students are asked to alter the message of an ad to present a different or opposite point of view. Lesson may be more...
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Website
Other

Jabberwocky Variations

For Students 9th - 10th
Lewis Carroll's popular nonsense poem, Jabberwocky, has been frequently parodied, and often translated. This site could be useful in teaching parody and spoofing.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Literary Parodies

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan deals with imitation as a form of parody in dealing with a writer's unique style. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Celestial Railroad by Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the short story "The Celestial Railroad" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In it, Hawthorne parodies the seventeenth-century book "The Pilgrim's Progress", which portrays a Christian's spiritual journey through life.
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Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: High School English Literary Terms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article focuses on a variety of key literary terms used in high school English including their definitions. These terms include flashback, genre, irony, parody, satire, setting, subplot, tone, and symbol.
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Graphic
Other

Nbmaa/ Grant Wood/ Sentimental Ballad

For Students 9th - 10th
Grant Wood's artwork "Sentimental Ballad" is shown and a brief overview of highlights of the artist's work with the film industry.