Question

how does characterization support satire? choose three correct answers. it makes fun of human weaknesses through humorous characters. it pokes fun at characters by placing them in extreme situations. 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.

Explanation:

Satire uses characterization to critique human flaws and society through humor. The correct options align with core satirical techniques: creating humorous characters to mock weaknesses, exaggerating flaws for exposure, and using characters' failed good intentions to ridicule problematic social norms. Placing characters in extreme situations is a plot device, not characterization-specific, and making characters unaware of flaws is not a standard satirical characterization tool for this purpose.

Answer:

A. It makes fun of human weaknesses through humorous characters.
C. It exposes human flaws by exaggerating characters' weaknesses.
E. It ridicules socially acceptable behavior by showing how characters' good intentions backfire.