Question

What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature? (1 point)

Options:

to accept traditional ideas as they are without question

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

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

to show the upper class of society in a better light

Answer 1

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

Satirists during the Enlightenment used wit and exaggeration to criticize corruption, superstition, and outdated institutions and promote reason and reform.