Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement.[1] Although satire is usually meant to be funny, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon.
A common feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm"in satire, irony is militant"[2]but parody, burlesque, exaggeration,[3] juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack.
Satire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most of the posts here seem to be straight political messages. Where's the humor? I don't care if it's from the right or the left, just make it funny.
A common feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm"in satire, irony is militant"[2]but parody, burlesque, exaggeration,[3] juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to attack.
Satire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most of the posts here seem to be straight political messages. Where's the humor? I don't care if it's from the right or the left, just make it funny.