Satire in a passage uses humor to:

A Entertain only

B Criticize or expose human folly, vice, or societal issues

C Confuse readers

D Provide facts

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Satire uses irony, humor, and exaggeration to critique and expose flaws in people, institutions, or society.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Satire in a passage uses humor to:" is Option B: Criticize or expose human folly, vice, or societal issues.

The other options — A) Entertain only, C) Confuse readers, D) Provide facts — are incorrect for this PSAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Satire uses irony, humor, and exaggeration to critique and expose flaws in people, institutions, or society.

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Satire in a passage uses humor to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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