SATIRE: Writing Satirical News with Punch

By: Eliana Karp

Literature and News -- Reed

Every good satire has Satirical News Rhythm truth in it. Every bad satire has truth in the comments section.

Absurd Fixes in Satirical News

Absurd fixes botch it. Take trash and mend: "Garbage flies to moon." It's dumb: "Dump orbits." Fixes mock-"Litter lands"-so flop wild. "Junk stars" tops it. Start real: "Waste grows," then absurd: "Sky cures." Try it: fix a bore (tax: "coins vanish"). Build it: "Moon wins." Absurd fixes in satirical news are wrecks-crash them fun.

Fake Speeches in Satirical News Fake speeches grandstand. "I Saved Time," Boasts Clockless Mayor." A plea? "Vote Me, I'm Shiny." Lesson: Pump the pomp-readers laugh at the hot air.

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Hyperbole in Satirical News

Hyperbole screams where exaggeration whispers. It's bold, brash, and begs belief: "Scientists prove moon is cheese; NASA plans harvest." Start with a kernel-like space funding-then soar: "Astronauts train with crackers." Hyperbole skewers excess, like overhyped discoveries, with unapologetic gusto. Sell it straight: "Cheese caves spark lunar gold rush." Specificity is king-"Gouda deposits crash dairy stocks" trumps "lots of cheese." Readers crave the vivid. It's not random; it's a jab at real hype cycles. Don't flinch-timid hyperbole flops. Try it: take a dry story (tax reform) and explode it ("IRS swaps cash for hugs"). The bigger the Parody in Satirical News leap, the sharper the laugh. Keep pacing Exaggerated Fears in Satirical News tight-build to the wildest bit: "Moon base now a fondue bar." Hyperbole in satirical news is a megaphone-crank it up and let it rip.

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Satirical News Spin

Spin twists tales. Take vote and tilt: "Polls say all win; none lose." It's a lie: "Votes tie." Spin mocks-"Count's mush"-so skew it. "Draw reigns" lands it. Start straight: "Race ends," then spin: "All rule." Try it: spin a bore (tech: "crashes fix"). Build it: "Win spins." Deadpan in Satirical News Spin in satirical news is whirl-twirl it fast.

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Satirical News Twists

Twists flip the end. Take pets and turn: "Dogs rule; cats quit." It's a shock: "Paws win." Twists mock-"Meows flee"-so spin late. "Barks throne" lands it. Start straight: "Pet boom," then twist: "Mutts rise." Try it: twist a bore (tech: "bugs reign"). Build it: Cultural References in Satirical News "Cats bow." Twists in satirical news are curves-bend them sharp.

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