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Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and ...
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noun 1. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice , folly, etc. 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in ...
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n. A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit. The branch of literature constituting such works. See synonyms at ...
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Definition of SATIRE. 1: a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn . 2: trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit ...
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Big News on Satire. Includes blogs, news, and community conversations about Satire
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1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humor, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene.
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sat·ire (s t r) n. 1. a. A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit. b. The branch of literature constituting such works.
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Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although, in practice, it is also found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, human or ...
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VirtualSalt The Purpose and Method of Satire Robert Harris Originally published: August 20, 1990 Version Date: October 24, 2004
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satire, term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It is more easily recognized than defined. From ancient times satirists have shared ...
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