Question

which story is the best example of a satire?
a story in which a character refuses to throw away a broken pen and uses it despite its limitations, where the pen stands for the love of his father
a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks
a story in which a selfish, ornery fox realizes, with the help of a bumblebee, that he can gain more from being kind than from being forceful
a story in which a silly dog constantly gets into compromising circumstances, such as getting stuck in the back of a truck with a pair of cats

Explanation:

Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity and vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. The story about the cruel fashion - obsessed ruler having his clothes replaced with potato sacks uses irony and ridicule to criticize the ruler's character and behavior. The first option is more of a story about sentiment, the third is a moral - lesson story, and the fourth is a humorous anecdote without satirical intent.

Answer:

a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks