"What is Satire?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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Satire is the art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit its targets. As a literary genre, satire is one of the oldest. The term was coined by the classical rhetorician Quintillian, who used the root of the Latin word “satura,” which means “full,” and was familiar to many Romans ... Read More