¨Satire
¨Noun. A literary manner which blends humor with criticism for the purpose of instruction or the improvement of humanity
¨The necessary ingredients
¨Humor
¨Criticism, either general criticism of humanity or human nature or specific criticism of an individual or group.
¨Some kind of moral voice: simply mocking or criticism is not “satire.”
¨The Satiric Manner
¨Ironic/Sarcastic
¨Either good natured criticism (Horatian after Horace) or bitterly cynical denunciation (Juvenalian after Juvenal)
¨Always opposed to pretense, affectation, and hypocrisy
¨More than a little bit prone to references to things society finds taboo or disgusting (bodily functions, sexuality, etc.)
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