Question

What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?(2 points)
Responses

to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era.
to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era.

to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues.
to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues.

to accept traditional ideas as they are without question.
to accept traditional ideas as they are without question.

to show the upper class of society in a better light.

Answer 1

Answer: to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues.

Explanation: Enlightenment satire aimed to criticize and reform society by exposing hypocrisy, injustice, and outdated traditions through wit, irony, and exaggeration.