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Definition of Satire
Satire is the use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone. Public figures, such as politicians, are often the subject of satire, but satirists can take... read full definition
Satire is the use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone. Public figures, such as politicians, are often the subject of... read full definition
Satire is the use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone. Public figures, such as politicians... read full definition
Book 1
Explanation and Analysis—Religious Authority:
In Book One, Raphael relates a past conversation he had with Cardinal John Morton, a friar, and several others. In the course of this conversation, More—speaking through the voice of Raphael—provides satirical commentary on the hypocrisy of religious authorities. The friar is easily offended when the fool calls him a "vagrant":
"[The friar] called [the fool] an idle wretch, a slanderer, a stirrer of discord and a son of perdition, invoking the most blood-chilling threats from sacred scripture."
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