Candide – Voltaire – Humour, Hyperbole and the Grotesque

Candide – Voltaire – Analysis of Style, Structure, Humour, Hyperbole and the Grotesque in Candide

A concise study resource written in French with English support, examining how Voltaire uses style, structure and literary devices to create satire in Candide.

Key features:

• Clear analysis of Voltaire’s simple, direct and ironic writing style
• Explanation of the linear, episodic narrative structure and its effects
• Exploration of humour and irony as tools of social and philosophical critique
• Detailed focus on hyperbole and grotesque as satirical techniques
• Consideration of the reader’s response and overall impact of the text

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.