Satire :
Satire Satire ridicules human weaknesses in order to change society.
Satire persuades the reader by showing the other side of the question to be ridiculous or inhumane.
Modern Examples :
Modern Examples Shrek
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Saturday Night Live
Doonesbury
South Park
Parody :
Parody Parody is a form of satire that imitates a work of literature in order to make fun of it.
Example: Monty Python and the Holy Grail mocks King Arthur.
Political Satire :
Political Satire Political Satire ridicules the government or politicians.
Examples:
Animal Farm
The website The Onion
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