Satire

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 * Definition:: **The use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity and vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Definition taken from (oxforddictionaries.com)


 * Origin:: **One of the earliest examples of satire comes from The Satire of Trades, wh [[image:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2839919356_92a207c1f1.jpg width="300" height="223" align="right"]]ich is an Egyptian writing from the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC.


 * See also:: ** irony, wit


 * Example ** from text:

1) The story I found that portrayed an example of Satire was in Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. The satire revolves around Dr. Horrible. The fact that Harris portrays a nerd and also someone who thinks the world would be better by destroying it is a great example of satire. What constitutes a true hero and a villain is the whole idea of satire in this story.

2) Another example of Satire that I found was in the show All In The Family. The way the show satirized the american life by exaggerating on generational conflicts in homes at that point of time. The satire is based on the real world which made the show so epic because at that point in time there never really was a show that had that type of humor/satire.

AF