Question

What is a Juvenalian satire?

A. A short story used to illustrate a moral, usually with animals as characters
B. A form of writing that criticizes society in a harsh and sarcastic way
C. A short story, set firmly in reality, told to illustrate a moral or religious lesson
D. A work that uses light humor to criticize something about society

Answer 1

B. A form of writing that criticizes society in a harsh and sarcastic way

Juvenalian is a bitter form of satire that hasrhly bashes at societal follies

Answer 2

B. A form of writing that criticizes society in a harsh and sarcastic way.

Step-by-step explanation:

Juvenalian satire, which takes its name from the Roman writer, Juvenal (who wrote during the 1st century C.E.), is an extremely harsh form of satire that makes use of irony, sarcasm, and moral indignation to criticize unjust aspects of society, its institutions or the persons that hold positions in power. This kind of satire is dark in tone and usually plagued with pessimism.