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One example of satire in literature is George Orwell's "Animal Farm." In this novella, Orwell uses the allegorical story of farm animals to satirize the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Stalinism. Through the portrayal of the animals and their corruption of power, Orwell criticizes the totalitarian regime and the abuse of power.
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∙ 14y agoAn example of satire would be most any book by the renowned and recently deceased Kurt Vonnegut. An example of a novel by a lesser-known, still living, and comparable author would be Tuxes by Scott Fivelson. One of the most famous examples would be Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
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∙ 16y agoOne of the originals is Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathon Swift. It is a satire on the non-fiction travel narratives popular in the time period, and also of England.
For 20th century satires, you could look to George Orwell's "Animal Farm" or Joseph Heller's "Catch 22"
Most current day satire takes place on TV, in shows such us The Colbert Report, South Park, and Family Guy.
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In which literary movement was satire a favorite genre?
Neoclassicism
In literary movement was satire a favorite genre?
Neoclassicism
What literary genre appears to have been invented by the Romans?
It was satire.
What is a literary device used to make fun of human weaknesses?
Satire
In what literary movements was satire a favorite genre?
Satire was a popular genre in literary movements such as the Augustan Age in England, the Enlightenment in Europe, and the Modernist period in the early 20th century. These movements used satire to critique and ridicule societal norms, politics, and human behavior.
What classical literary genre did Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More revive?
Satire
What is another behavior that could be the subject of satire?
satire can be for example political
What has the author H K Riikonen written?
H. K. Riikonen has written: 'Menippean satire as a literary genre' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Latin Satire, Latin literature, Satire, Latin
What are odes and statires?
An "ode" is a poem A "satire" is a literary work that mocks or parodies something.
What is the literary type which is supposed to have been invented by the Romans?
Satire. subcatagories: Horatian and Juvenalian
What type of literary or dramatic works were John Dryden and William Congreve best known for?
Satire
What are ten literary devices Chaucer uses in The Canterbury Tales?
Some literary devices used by Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales include irony, symbolism, satire, allegory, foreshadowing, wit, puns, exaggeration, imagery, and allusion.
