Analyzing Satire in Fiction

Question 3 of 10 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10 A

How does characterization support satire? Select three options.

Answer

It pokes fun at characters by placing them in extreme situations.

It makes fun of human weaknesses through humorous characters.

It exposes human flaws by exaggerating characters’ weaknesses.

It reveals a gap between belief and reality by making characters unaware of their weaknesses.

It ridicules socially acceptable behavior by showing how characters’ good intentions backfire.

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Analyzing Satire in Fiction

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