Some satirical narrative devices in Sinxo's works

Abstract

An attempt is being made to highlight G.B. Sinxo's satiric devices which he so skilfully uses to embellish his narrative art. The identification and assessment of these devices are a means whereby effects are created and vision focused to show how the satirist approaches his satiric themes. Furthermore, they give a synopsis of the kind or form of scale by which a satirist of Sinxo's calibre, whose writings are flavoured with a strong Horatian spice, displays his humour. The technique of reduction and magnification is easily discernible as Sinxo's greatest device to generate visibility.

G.B. Sinxo se knap hantering van satiriese middele, wat hy aanwend om sy narratiewe kuns te versier, word uitgelig. Die identifikasie en waardering van hierdie middele is 'n middel waardeur effekte geskep en visie gefokus word om aan te dui hoe die satirikus sy satiriese temas benader. Verder gee dit ook 'n sinopsis van die tipe of vorm van maatstaf waardeur 'n satirikus van Sinxo se gehalte, wie se werk met 'n sterk Horatiaanse sweempie gegeur is, sy humor tentoonstel. Die tegniek van verkleining en vergroting is maklik waarneembaar as Sinxo se grootste middel om sigbaarheid te genereer.