Grammar of Satire – Trident, by Frankie Boyle

Research and Analysis

1. Identify 5 political and social references and research their details online. Create a 1 paragraph summary of each reference, including as many facts, (place, time, people involved, political implications) as you can muster.
2. Identify 3 figurative language features that Frankie Boyle uses to strengthen his satire. (Options are: Hyperbole, Metaphor, Analogy etc)
3. Select your controversial idea from yesterday and now develop a couple of paragraphs, where you build on to this sentence with some more elaborate metaphors and analogies.