English Literature IGCSE
Satire
What Satire means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Satire
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The use of humour, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
Topics that use Satire
- Hullaballoo in the Guava Orchard (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Pride and Prejudice (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Pride and Prejudice (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
Related terms
- Entailment
- Foil
- Free Indirect Discourse
- Omniscient Narrator
- Epistolary Form
- Anagnorisis
- Irony
- Juxtaposition
Using Satire in the exam
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