Question 2: The Roman period, for
example, gives us the satirical poems and epigrams of ________ while some social
satire exists in the writings of Paul of Tarsus in the New Testament of the
Bible.
Question 3: Political satire is a significant part of satire that specializes in
gaining entertainment from ________; it has also been used with
subversive intent where political speech and
dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing
political arguments where such arguments are expressly forbidden.
Question 4: The piece used the literary
device of a dialogue
between two diabolical plotters in ________, the historical characters of Machiavelli and Montesquieu, to cover up a direct, and
illegal, attack on Napoleon's rule.
Question 6: The noble baron Montesquieu
made the case for ________; the Florentine political writer Machiavelli
presented the case for cynical despotism.
Question 7: Historically, the public opinion in the ________ was remarkably influenced by the political satire performed by the comic
poets at the theaters.
Question 8: Political satire is usually distinguished from political ________ or political
dissent, as it does not necessarily carry an agenda nor seek to
influence the political process.
Question 10: Examples include musicians such as Tom Lehrer, live performance groups like the
________,
and public television and live performer Mark Russell.
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