B) The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock. Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize human folly or vice.

What is "satire"?

A A factual report

B The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock

C A type of love poem

D A scientific theory

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize human folly or vice.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What is "satire"?" is Option B: The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock.

The other options — A) A factual report, C) A type of love poem, D) A scientific theory — are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize human folly or vice.

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What is "satire"?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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