Figurative Language in Satire
Throughout our study, we found clear and overwhelming evidence that you are
not only the most compelling member of the human race, but also the most
important, and by a wide margin," said the study's lead author Samuel Lerman,
who noted that you are also far more noteworthy than all individuals who have
ever previously existed in human history. There is a statistically significant gap
between what you and the rest of humanity have to offer in terms of wit, charm,
intelligence, creativity, and observational ability. Indeed, we found that the
dynamic nature of your personality is of immeasurable value to society." ¹
-"New Report Confirms You Are Most Interesting. Most Important Individual on
Earth
The above excerpt is from an article in a fake newspaper called the Onion. How
is this a piece of satire? What is it criticizing or poking fun at?