What is satire? It is meant to be a humorous form of literature. It aims to criticize people’s lack of judgment, quirks about society, or institutions. As a caution, satire literature, at times, may be offensive or political in nature. So as an example, I’ll use something I’ve slowly grown to love and appreciate over time. It has absolutely no intentions of being either offensive or political in nature — broccoli!
As noted in the feature image, our superhero Brocco Li is saving the day with a caution – broccoli is bad for you… Is this satirical? We might have found three key elements: irony, exaggeration, and parody.
Elements of satire
Irony – expresses the opposite of what is intended to make a point. For example, broccoli is bad for you.
Exaggeration – overstating something. For example, broccoli will give you superpowers.
Parody – a mocking imitation
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