Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
What word or phrase is being defined in this paragraph?

A) humor
B) satire
C) foolishness

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Jyotshanarani Khuntia · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The paragraph defines satire as a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony.

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