A satire is a piece of writing that is used humorously to make fun of either an individual or a society. Through satire, a writer exposes the fault or the stupidity of a person or a society. It is a technique used by the writer to criticize the corruption, dishonesty or foolishness of a particular society or an individual. By criticizing the society or an individual, an author strives to improve their shortcomings or foible. In a satire, fictional characters are used to indicate the real people who are responsible for some kind of corruption.
A writer shows the silliness or corruption in people, organization, politics or society by using sarcasm or irony. Through satirical writing, an author not only point out the foolishness of a specific group of people, but also bring social or political changes. Satire in writing can be achieved by using sarcasm, exaggeration or irony. Let us see how you can write a good satire with the help of useful tips.
• When writing a satire, it is ideal to choose a known person or someone who is a big personality or celebrity. Write general things like their behavior, habits, the way they dress or the comment they made on something or someone.
• You can also write about the politicians who make fake promises or make blunders in their speeches.
• You can also choose some unusual or bizarre facts, but make sure that you do a thorough research so as to validate your points.
• You can also write religious satire that mainly point out different religious beliefs.
• You can also choose a topic of a real life situation and showcase the faults and foible.
Examples:
• The political cartoons in newspapers and magazines are examples of satire.
• The movie, like The Great Dictator (1940) and the moves of Austin Powers are also examples of satire.
• ‘The Rape of the Lock’ is an example of poetic satire.
• ‘Weekend update from’ Saturday night live is also a satire.
• In English literature, Jonathan Swift’s ‘Gulliver Travels’ is one of the finest satirical works.
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