Satire is a literary work that uses techniques like exaggeration, reversal, and incongruity to ridicule and critique its subject. It commonly satirizes topics like politics, religion, and contemporary culture through parody, caricatures, monologues, and narratives. Effective satire employs devices like exaggeration to represent its subject ridiculously and reveal its flaws.

2. What is Satire
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 A literary work that ridicules its subject through the
use of techniques such as:
 exaggeration,
 reversal,
 incongruity (not in harmony),
 Parody
 In order to make a comment or criticism about it.

3. Examples of Satire
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 Shrek- satirizes fairy tales
 DE motivational posters-
 satirizes motivational posters
 Life is Crap brand.

4. Exaggeration
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 To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond
normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its
faults can be seen.

5. Incongruity
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 To present things that are out of place or are absurd
in relation to its surroundings

6. Reversal
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 To present the opposite of the normal order (e.g., the
order of events, hierarchical order).

7. Parody
 style of some person,
 To imitate the techniques and/or
place, or thing.

8. Types of Satire
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 Horatian: amusing satire
 Juvenalian: bitter and shocking
satire
 Caricatures: cartoons where prominent
features exaggerated and
distorted

9. Satiric monologues:
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 satires in which we “hear” the author speaking,
usually in an ironic tone, in a voice which is more or
less his/her own.

10. 7. Satiric narratives-
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 satires in which the author proceeds as if he/she is
telling a story and the satiric intent is revealed by
characters and events
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