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Satire uses humor to criticize what?

Answer: People, institutions, or society

Bonus fact: Satire often exaggerates flaws to expose them.

Which literary work by Jonathan Swift is a famous satire of politics and human nature?

Answer: Gulliver's Travels

Bonus fact: Swift used fantastic voyages to mock institutions and behavior.

What technique does satire often use by saying the opposite of what is meant?

Answer: Irony

Bonus fact: Irony creates a gap between surface meaning and intended criticism.

A parody imitates another work mainly for what purpose?

Answer: Comic effect or commentary

Bonus fact: Parody exaggerates recognizable features of the original.

How does parody differ from satire?

Answer: Parody imitates a specific style or work; satire targets broader flaws

Bonus fact: A parody can also be satirical.

Which filmmaker is famous for movie parodies such as Young Frankenstein and Spaceballs?

Answer: Mel Brooks

Bonus fact: Brooks built a career on genre parody.

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