noun · academic
satire
UK/ˈsæt.aɪə/US/ˈsæt.aɪr/SA·tire
a genre that uses humour, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity or vices
Examples
“The film is a political satire that criticises corruption.”
“Satire often aims to provoke thought rather than simply to amuse.”
“Jonathan Swift's writings are classic examples of satire.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than simply mocking individuals, the novel's satire dismantles the institutional incentives that produce corruption.”
Collocations
- political satire
- biting satire
- satire of
Word family
Common mistakes
The article is a parody that addresses serious political issues.→The article is a satire that addresses serious political issues.
He wrote satirical to criticise the policy.→He wrote a satire / He wrote satirically to criticise the policy.
Say it for a higher band
5joke→6parody→7+satire
Synonyms
parody
Easily confused
parody
“The movie is a parody of classic horror films.”
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