All 4 Uses
satire
in
This Side of Paradise
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- Kerry was tall, with humorous gray eyes, and a sudden, attractive smile; he became at once the mentor of the house, reaper of ears that grew too high, censor of conceit, vendor of rare, satirical humor.†
Chpt 1.2
- For an instant he lost his poise, and she felt a bit rattled when a satirical voice from a concealed wit cried: "Take her outside, Amory!"†
Chpt 1.2 *
- He was disappointed, too, at the air of general uncertainty on every subject that seemed linked with the pedantic temperament; his opinions took shape in a miniature satire called "In a Lecture-Room," which he persuaded Tom to print in the Nassau Lit.†
Chpt 1.3
- I'm writing a satire on 'em now, calling it 'Boston Bards and Hearst Reviewers.'†
Chpt 2.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(satire as in: wrote a satire) a way of making fun of people or ideas -- often through exaggeration
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) a skit, essay, play, film or other literary work that uses mocking humor -- often through exaggeration