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satire

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ID 453788 Last modified 13.09.2019
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  • exhibits and examines vice and folly and makes them appear ridiculous or contemptible. Satire differs from straighforward comedy in having a purpose, using laughter to attack its objects. (Sherborne, 2005)

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