Question

which answer choice correctly defines satire? (1 point) the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant a third - person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work the presentation of something as less than it really is

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• First option: Satire uses ridicule, irony, etc., to criticize and lower the esteem of a subject (like society, individuals) in the audience's or a character's view. This matches the definition of satire.
• Second option: This defines irony (verbal irony, especially sarcasm is a type but not the main definition of satire).
• Third option: This is omniscient narration, not satire.
• Fourth option: This is understatement, not satire.

Answer:

the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem