Question

Which is an example of satire?

Answer 1

Satire is a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule.

Answer 2

An example of satirical literature would be Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal

Step-by-step explanation:

A satirical work uses irony and humor to mock a political or societal situation in an exaggerated manner as a means to criticize it and subtly illustrate the truth.

Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal presents a keen observation of how the poor and Irish had been treated using exaggeration by asking society to consider their infants as consumable cattle. Swift's goal is to provide insight to the readers regarding the real situation.