All 3 Uses of
satire
in
Of Human Bondage
- They complained that he was conceited; and, since he excelled only in matters which to them were unimportant, they asked satirically what he had to be conceited about.†
Chpt 17-18 *
- Macalister thought Hayward a poor creature, and sneered at his delicacies of sentiment: he asked satirically about Hayward's literary work and received with scornful smiles his vague suggestions of future masterpieces; their arguments were often heated; but the punch was good, and they were both fond of it; towards the end of the evening they generally composed their differences and thought each other capital fellows.†
Chpt 91-92
- The manager, happening to notice the costume window as he came in, had sent for the buyer and made satirical remarks upon the colour scheme.†
Chpt 105-106
Definitions:
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(1)
(satire as in: wrote a satire) a way of making fun of people or ideas -- often through exaggeration
or:
a skit, essay, play, film or other literary work that uses such humor -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus