Understanding Satire in Literature

Satire is a form of literary work that uses humor and ridicule to criticize the flaws and corruption of individuals or society. Through Horatian or Juvenalian styles, satirists aim to correct deviations from norms by mirroring societal standards and ideals. Notable examples include Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales."

• Satire
• Literature
• Humor
• Critique
• Geoffrey Chaucer

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1. Satire Satire is a verse or prose literary work aiming at showing and criticizing the follies, frailties and corruption of an individual, a society or even of mankind through humour and ridicule. The intention of the satirist is correction. The satirist intends to correct the individual or society deviations from the standards or norms. In a sense, the satirist is a self appointed guardian of standards, and ideals by mirroring the

2. Most common types of satire are Horatian and Juvenalian Horatian satire is gentle, smiling, and mild. Juvenalian harsh, angry, even sometimes misanthropic.

3. References 1. J. A. Cuddon ,The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory, 1998 2.M.H.Abrams, G. G. Harpham, A Glossary Of Literary Terms, Andover:Cengage Learning, 2016,

4. Geoffrey Chaucer His Important Works: The Canterbury Tales The Book of the Duchess The Parliament of Fowls (Birds) Troilus and Criseyde

5. The Canterbury Tales The General Prologue Knight Squire (Squier) Yeoman (Yeman) Nun (Nonne)