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*"[[A Modest Proposal]]" by Jonathan Swift | *"[[A Modest Proposal]]" by Jonathan Swift | ||
*"The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope | *"The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope | ||
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Revision as of 12:32, July 19, 2007
A satire is an artistic work used to criticize human error and vices by using humor and sarcasm. Parody is a popular sub-form of satire.
Popular Satires
Television
Movies
Internet
- Landover Baptist Church
- Whitehouse.org
Literature
- "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift
- "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
- "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope