satire

A work that targets human vices and follies, or social institutions and conventions, for reform or ridicule. Regardless of whether or not the work aims to reform humans or their society, satire is best seen as a style of writing rather than a purpose for writing. It can be recognized by the many devices used effectively by the satirist, such as irony, wit, parody, caricature, hyperbole, understatement, and sarcasm. The effects of satire are varied, depending on the writer's goal, but good satire--often humorous--is thought provoking and insightful about the human condition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vices
 * Definition:**

I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout. [|http://www.uoregon.edu/~rbear/modest.html]
 * Examples:**
 * "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift**

By Bill Clinton"** "I will dispense this advice now. . . · Enjoy the power and beauty of your interns. Oh, never mind. You will never understand the power and the beauty of your interns until after the media has exposed you in a futile attempt to make something stick. But trust me, in twenty years, you will look back at risqué photos of your interns and recall, in away you can't grasp now, how blissfully ignorant you were, and how fat and cheap they really looked before they were asked to lie under oath and then got their own daytime talk shows. Your sex life is not as dull as you imagine."
 * "My Farewell Speech To Congress

http://www.department13designs.com/clintonspeech.htm

An American satirical television program on Comedy Central that stars comedian Stephen Colbert who critiques politics and the media with his commentary as an anchorman inspired by other news personalities, particularly Bill O'Reilly.
 * "The Colbert Report"**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colbert_Report#Recurring_themes

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