Which answer choice correctly defines satire?(1 point)

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct answer choice that defines satire is:

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