Question

Identify which of the following is not an essential component of a satire. Select the best option.

• A. The use of exaggeration
• B. Making fun of a person, way of thinking, or system
• C. Revealing the flaws of society
• D. To help eliminate the vices of the world

Answer 1

The correct option is A The use of exaggeration

Satire is a literary device that uses humor, exaggeration, irony or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity and vices From this, we can conclude that it is necessary for satire to reveal the flaws of society and help eliminate vices from the world and do all this through making fun of a person, a way of thinking or a system. However satire can achieve all this through the use of either exaggeration or irony or humor. So, the answer to the given question is option A.