English Literature GCSE
Social Satire
What Social Satire means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Social Satire
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticise people's stupidity or vices.
Topics that use Social Satire
- Great Expectations (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Anagnorisis
- Bildungsroman
- Free Indirect Discourse
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Retrospective Narrative
- Caricature
- Gothic Elements
Using Social Satire in the exam
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