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1. Briefly state what you are satirizing in your Satirical Comic Project: I am satirizing how Facebook can really distract a student from his/her studies. 2. Quote or explain how you used at least five of the seven following literary devices in your Satirical Comic Project: 3. Reflection
 * Allusion - I used allusion when Travis signed up for Facebook - I tried to bring up the aspect of peer pressure and bandwagon to mind.
 * Hyperbole (exaggeration) - I used hyperbole when I exaggerated how addicted Travis became to Facebook.
 * Oxymoron
 * Irony (sarcasm) - I used irony when Travis lost his friendship with Aviva because of Facebook, something that was supposed to help him make more friends. I used sarcasm when Aviva commented on how "cool" Travis thinks he is after he tries Facebook.
 * Parody
 * Understatement - I used understatement when Travis denounces the value of grades, something that he (and probably every student) valued very much.
 * Juxtaposition - I used juxtaposition when I display the grades of Travis before he was introduced to Facebook, and his afterward.
 * What have you learned from your study of satire, including Candide and the Satirical Comic Project? I learned just exactly what satire is, how it is used, and the impact that it can have. Reading satire is fun, but its amazing how much of an uproar it can cause if it's good enough. I also learned about the views of people back in the 18th century, through much analysis of Candide, as well as how to use Comic Life, a program that I rarely used before. It was definitely a fun project full of new experiences.

Allusion - I will use allusion by trying to bring in the power of peer pressure; how people like to bandwagon. Hyperbole (exaggeration) - I will use hyperbole by often exaggerating the negative uses of Facebook Oxymoron Irony (sarcasm) - I will use irony by making Facebook, in reality a deleterious thing, look like something positive. Parody Understatement - I will use understatement by decreasing the value of school grades. Juxtaposition - I will use juxtaposition by contrasting the views of the two protagonists.

Satirical Comic Project Proposal Directions: Complete the following questions – short answers are acceptable. Please get approval from Mr. Stephens before beginning your project. What do you plan to satirize (idea, organization, person, etc.)? - I plan to satirize Facebook. What is the conﬂict in your story? - The conflict in my story is that a normally good student gets drawn in by FB to make many superficial relationships, but he distances himself from those that he is already close with. Brieﬂy outline the plot events (bullet points okay)… Who are the characters? (a limited number is a good idea) State how you will use the following devices (use at least ﬁve of the seven listed): Allusion - I will use allusion by trying to bring in the power of peer pressure, after all people naturally like to bandwagon. Hyperbole (exaggeration) - I will use hyperbole by exaggerating how addicted a person can get to Facebook (after all, this is really a worst-case scenario) Oxymoron Irony (sarcasm) - I will use irony when Travis loses his friendship with Aviva because of Facebook, something that was supposed to help him make more friends. I will use sarcasm when Aviva comments on how "cool" Travis thinks he is after he tries Facebook. Parody Understatement - I will use understatement by making the value of school grades look unimportant (because of course they are VERY important!). Juxtaposition - I will use juxtaposition by showing the perfect grades of Travis before he signed up for Facebook, right next to those after he signed up.
 * A strait A student, Travis, signs up for Facebook because all of the "cool" people in school are.
 * However, he soon gets addicted and begins to have trouble managing school.
 * However, all of his friends at school are using FB and he doesn't want to feel left out.
 * When his one friend, Aviva, tries to help him, he responds by arguing that a loser like her wouldn't know.
 * In the end, even Aviva becomes addicted to FB, and although their once perfect grades are falling, they are content.
 * The End!
 * Travis (Protagonist)
 * Aviva (Semi-protagonist)
 * Other students in school
 * Principal