Satire

A literary work in which immoral or wicked behavior is attacked through irony, derision or wit. Uses sarcasm, ridicule, or irony. 3 types of satire- Social Satire- The critical viewing of the human condition with hopes of bringing about improvement to that condition ex. the movie The Truman Show Horatian Satire- More light hearted ex. Pride and Prejudice Juvenalian Satire- More pungent, biting ex. Lord of the Flies

Kristine Pham- To make a mocking imitation of someone or something.

Alex Chaney- Some examples of satire would be the news site, "the onion" or the popular novel, "Animal Farm"

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a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc. ======

Juyoung Kim It's usually a negative connotation to describe the tone of a literary work.

Rashmika- ====Satire the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. ====