Satire
What is satire? What are the subjects of satire? A rhetorical, moral art that uses humor or wit to attack vice or folly
What are the subjects of satire? Subjects include: hypocrisy; corrupt politicians; corrupt institutional practices; vices such as laziness, pride, vanity, envy, gluttony; tyranny Satire fails when the subject is weak, suffering, innocent, or misfortunate
What is the purpose of satire? To reform or help others from falling into similar folly or vice by persuading the audience that something is reprehensible or ridiculous.
Different Types of Satire Horatian…………………………Juvenalian Gentle Bitter Direct attack……………..… Indirect attack Little ironyMuch irony Topical target………………Universal target Short lived Long lived