How to Write and Teach Satire: Puns as Power
Writing the Satire
Puns are satires wordplay wizards – they twist meanings for a grin. Take a tax hike: “They raised my taxes – guess Im funding their revenue of revenge.” Pick a target – a chef: “His soups so bland, its a stew-pendous flop.” Puns jab by bending words – tie them to the flaw. Shakespeares puns in “Hamlet” sting with wit. Keep it tight – loose puns flop. Start easy: “My chairs so old, it seats history.” Practice turns phrases into double-edged laughs, sharp and sly.
Teaching the Technique
Teach puns with a word-twist drill. Give “rain falls” – twist: “Rain falls for me – wet love story.” Show pun masters – Fallons quips – and break it: word, flaw, flip. Assign “bus late” – spark: “Bus is tire-d of time.” Discuss punch: clever wins. Warn off groaners – aim for smirks. Play a pun-off: one word, best twist takes it. Puns are verbal jabs – teach them to jab with a wink.
