Satire

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Satire is essentially a form of criticism that points out faults and failings in others. Its targets might be lapses in taste, moral failings, or political corruption. Its methods include irony, parody, grotesque distortion, bathos, and obscenity, and the intentions of satirists have been the subject of much debate. Critics have argued about whether satirists aim to reform their targets, inform their audiences about hidden truths, or vent