Question

Which answer choice correctly defines satire?(1 point)
Responses

the presentation of something as less than it really is
the presentation of something as less than it really is

the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem
the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem

bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant
bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant

a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work

Answer 1

The correct choice is: "the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem." Satire uses ridicule, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose faults.