Irony in “A Modest Proposal”: a Satirical Examination
Words: 731 Pages: 2 1314The Role and Purpose of Satire in Literature Satire is a way of carrying out a specific task used by writers to uncover and condemn the inanity and wrongdoing of an individual or a society by applying comedy, mockery, overstatement, or sarcasm. A person, country, or, surprisingly, the whole world could be aimed in the form of satire by a writer. Traditionally, satire is a humorous section of writing which forms the enjoyment of an individual or a society to […]