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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is satire?
A
The use of sarcasm to criticize vice or folly.
B
A Greek mythology animal
C
An animal in the Percy Jackson Series
D
A type of satin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the satirist is never at a loss for material. Folly (n): a lack of common sense, prudence, and foresight. (

Detailed explanation-2: -Satire is the art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit its targets.

Detailed explanation-3: -vices, abuses, or shortcomings are criticized using. certain characteristics or methods. ▣ Usually found in dramas and literature, but it is. popping up in modern media forms such as cartoons, film, and other visual arts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Satire is always a critique of some form of human behavior, vice, or folly, with the intent of persuading the audience to view it disdainfully and thereby encourage a degree of social change. Irony. Satire uses irony, often in a humorous way, to point out the problems with the behavior being critiqued.

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