Question
What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?
A. To demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era
B. To show the upper class of society in a better light
C. To accept traditional ideas as they are without question
D. To use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues
A. To demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era
B. To show the upper class of society in a better light
C. To accept traditional ideas as they are without question
D. To use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues
Answers
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D. To use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues.
The Enlightenment was characterized by a questioning of traditional authority and a focus on reason and individualism, and satire served as a powerful tool to critique social norms, political practices, and cultural issues of the time.
The Enlightenment was characterized by a questioning of traditional authority and a focus on reason and individualism, and satire served as a powerful tool to critique social norms, political practices, and cultural issues of the time.