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Satire is a literary work that invokes reader distaste of a real life subject by exposing “the failings of individuals, institutions, or societies” (Baldick 198). To achieve satire, authors may use many literary devices, including caricature, irony, parallelism, exaggeration, and parody. | Satire is a literary work that invokes reader distaste of a real life subject by exposing “the failings of individuals, institutions, or societies” (Baldick 198). To achieve satire, authors may use many literary devices, including caricature, irony, parallelism, exaggeration, and parody. | ||