Shmoop University
Shmoop: Gulliver's Travels
Published in 1725, Gulliver's Travels continues to delight readers to this day. Read about the satire in the novel, the characters and quotations in this fascinating site.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sarcasm
This slideshow lesson defines irony and lists three types, defines sarcasm, discusses its purpose in literature, and provides examples. RL.11-12.6 Irony/Satire/etc
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Gaius Valerius Catullus
The life and work of Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus is discussed. Catullus is known for his erotic verse.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lucian
Lucian, the humorous satirist, was a native of Samosata, in Syria, and flourished towards the end of the second century. In early life he was a sculptor, but later applied himself to the study of literature and philosophy. He was an...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Wole Soyinka
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and political activist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He sometimes wrote of modern West Africa in a...
Other
The Medal by John Dryden
The full text of the poem, along with a brief opening note is offered at this site.