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| − | '''Satire''' is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule. | + | '''Satire''' is a genre of [[literature]], and sometimes [[Graphic arts|graphic]] and [[performing arts]], in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to [[ridicule]]. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Satire is typically used with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government or society itself, into improvement. | + | Satire is typically used with the intent of shaming [[Individual|individuals]], [[Corporation|corporations]], [[government]] or [[society]] itself, into [[improvement]]. |
Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. | Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * [[Ambrose Bierce | + | * [[Ambrose Bierce]] |
* [[Analogy]] | * [[Analogy]] | ||
* [[Hyperbole]] | * [[Hyperbole]] | ||
| − | * [[Jonathan Swift | + | * [[Jonathan Swift]] |
| + | * [[Literature]] | ||
* [[Unmaintainable code]] | * [[Unmaintainable code]] | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire Satire] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire Satire] @ Wikipedia | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 28 April 2016
Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule.
Description
Satire is typically used with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government or society itself, into improvement.
Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society.
A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm -- "in satire, irony is militant" -- but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. See also Hyperbole.
This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack.
See also
External links
- Satire @ Wikipedia
