Writers' Methods

Question 1

what are the different types of satire?

Answer 1

Menippean satire

Horatian satire

Juvenalian satire

Question 2

what is Menippean satire?

Answer 2

refers to the attacking of mental attitudes rather than specific individuals or entities

Question 3

what is Horatian satire?

Answer 3

witty and comical satire

gentle ridicule and lighthearted mockery of the absurdities and follies of human beings

aimed at producing humour rather than fear or anger

Question 4

what is Juvenalian satire?

Answer 4

bitter and ironic criticism of contemporary people and institutions

filled with anger and pessimism