1. Offers social criticism in the hopes of effecting a change to or in society. Generally identifies some social foible or evil, depending upon the type of satire. There are 2 types of satire: Horatian Juvenalian

2.  Named after the Roman satirist Horace  Uses playful, light-hearted humor or wit to identify and mock some lesser social vice or stupidity within modern society  Does not address major social issues

3.  Named after the Roman satirist Juvenal  Addresses social evils through scorn, fury, and/or ridicule.  Does not have to involve humor, although it sometimes does, as in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five  More pessimistic, ironic or sarcastic tone to acknowledge moral and social indignation.

4.  Monty Python and the Holy Grail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m - g&list=PLbqveGZpQ2sYWv8dM56KBQBy8a7HQru 6I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m - g&list=PLbqveGZpQ2sYWv8dM56KBQBy8a7HQru 6I  The Simpsons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArC7XarwnW I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArC7XarwnW I  The Daily Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loK2DRBnk2 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loK2DRBnk2 4  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4NRJoCNHI s&index=5&list=TL83yw9ik-FgE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4NRJoCNHI s&index=5&list=TL83yw9ik-FgE