What is a common purpose of satire?

to change readers’ minds through the telling of realistic stories

to express the author’s feelings with descriptive details

to change readers’ minds through humor and exaggeration

to explain to the reader how to make or do something

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The common purpose of satire is to change readers’ minds through humor and exaggeration. Satire uses wit, irony, and exaggeration to criticize and mock individuals, societal norms, or political systems, aiming to provoke thought and inspire change.