Question

A device used frequently by playwrights who seek social or political reform

Answer 1

Satire is often used by writers who seek political or social reform :)

Answer 2

Satire

Step-by-step explanation:

Playwrights have been using satire for a very long time to point out problems in society and to raise awareness about them as well as to keep a topic in the spotlight and even just make fun of it.

Satire is a literary or artistic technique that ridicules a particular subject (individuals, organizations, states), usually as a form of political intervention or otherwise, with the aim of provoking or avoiding a change.