American Horror Story. American Horror Story is an American anthology horror television series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events.
satire (countable and uncountable, plural satires) ( 1 uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this. ( 2 countable) A satirical work.
Satire Defined: Sarcasm, irony or wit used to ridicule or mock-poke fun of something serious. Satire Classified: There are two types of satire: Horatian and Juvenalian Horatian satire is: tolerant, witty, wise and self-effacingJuvenalian satire is: angry, caustic, resentful, personal Satirical Devices: 1. Ironyâthe actual intent is expressed in words which carry the opposite meaning. It is lighter, less harsh in wording than sar-casm, though more cutting because of its indirectness. The abil-ity to recognize irony is one of the surest tests of intelligence and sophistication.