That's SatireTastic.

Okay, so my English I class watched the movie Shrek in class and then find examples of satire.

Shrek is such a parody. It pokes fun at all of the Disney princess movies. You know how it'a always "Prince Charming" that rescues the princess locked in a tower on his noble steed? Well not here! Shrek, and ugly ogre, rescues the princess. His noble steed? Donkey, a very tiny donkey.


What's a good example of reversal you ask? Hm, where do I begin? Let's see... The first thing I generally think of is when little princess Fiona beats up like... A bajillion guys. (Okay, it's more like 8 but still.) You'd think the big bad ogre'd do that for her, but all he did was go get and arrow stuck in his buttcheek.


Incongruity's turn! When Robin Hood and the Merry Men come out and have a stage in the middle of the woods... And then they have a musical preformance. Very..... Erm, Incongruent.


Last but not least is... Drumroll please!
EXAGGERATION! *applause*
Anyways, the whole movie is full of exaggeration. Like Lord Farquad (?). His castle is huge... Maybe he's compensating for something very small.. Like himself? The guy is like 4 feet tall! Also, when Fiona beats those Men up, it's going all Kung Fu Panda and Matrix on you! But that is the best part of the movie.


The most prevailant satire is... Parody. The whole MOVIE is basically a parody.



 Aside from making fun of stereotypical princess stories, the creaters of Shrek and his friends are basically saying, "Look, your true love doesn't have to be Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome. He can be green, fat and oger-ish. If it's love, It's love." It's not like I'm saying they're wrong or anything... It's just not like most girls would want their true love to be that... Unique.