There are many different types of Satire. In our Satire project my group was assigned with horatian satire. Horatian satire, Juvenalian satire, and Menippean satire are the three main types of satire. All three types focus on the creation of comedy but some are more or less aggressive than others.
Horatian satire in particular is the most gentle of the three. It is light hearted and focuses on society as a whole. It was used historically to point out problems in government or ideology.
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