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Satirical ostraca are a category of ostraca (singular: an ostracon) that represent the real world in unrealistic, impossible situations–a satire. The common example portrayed which helped create this categorization, are animals which take reversed roles, for example a vertically–walking cat, with ducks on the end of leashes. The same role reversals can be seen on satirical papyri. This concept is a prevalent feature in absurdist literature, such as in the works of Mikhail Bulgakov.

References

^ Brooklyn Museum, synopsis of Figured Ostracon: "Cat Waiting on a Mouse", [1]

External links

"Cat and Mouse Ostracon", with 'role inversion'. Click on picture. This is a "Figured", cartoon-like, limestone ostracon.

Examples

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[1] Brooklyn Museum, synopsis of Figured Ostracon: "Cat Waiting on a Mouse", [1]

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 [[File:WLA brooklynmuseum Figured Ostracon Showing a Cat Waiting on a Mouse.jpg|thumb|300px|Cat Waiting on a Mouse.<ref>[[Brooklyn Museum]], ''synopsis of Figured Ostracon: "Cat Waiting on a Mouse"'', [https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3952/Figured_Ostracon_Showing_a_Cat_Waiting_on_a_Mouse]</ref> ]]
-'''Satirical ostraca''' are a category of [[Ostracon|ostraca]] (singular: an ''ostracon'') that represent the real world in unrealistic, impossible situations–a [[satire]]. The common example portrayed which helped create this categorization, are [[animal]]s which take reversed roles, for example a ''vertically–walking cat, with ducks on the end of [[leash]]es.'' The same role reversals can be seen on [[Satirical papyri]]. This concept is a prevalent feature in absurdist literature, such as in the works of [[Mikhail Bulgakov]].
+'''Satirical ostraca''' are a category of [[Ostracon|ostraca]] (singular: an ''ostracon'') that represent the real world in unrealistic, impossible situations–a [[satire]]. The common example portrayed which helped create this categorization, are [[animal]]s which take reversed roles, for example a ''vertically–walking cat, with ducks on the end of [[leash]]es.'' The same role reversals can be seen on [[satirical papyri]]. This concept is a prevalent feature in absurdist literature, such as in the works of [[Mikhail Bulgakov]].
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