Satire
লেখক / Author: Judith Hawley
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Satire is essentially a form of criticism that points out faults and failings in others. Its targets might be lapses in taste, moral failings, or political corruption. Its methods include irony, parody, grotesque distortion, bathos, and obscenity, and the intentions of satirists have been the subject of much debate. Critics have argued about whether satirists aim to reform their targets, inform their audiences about hidden truths, or vent their spleen against those they despise. This Very Short Introduction describes satire as a complex cultural phenomena, appearing in many forms and different national traditions across the ages. It suggests that satire is an awkward relative of both tragedy and comedy. Like tragedy, it presents a dark view of mankind, but it reaches into the grubby…
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Pages: 160
Language: en
ISBN-13: 9780198856054
ISBN-10: 0198856059