Which of the following is an example of a Juvenalian satire?

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A. A funny play about a girl who pretends to be ma princess but isn't

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B. A letter to a politician that sounds supportive but sarcastically

criticizes his policies

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C. A story about three pigs who outsmart a wolf

D. An open response to another author's work that pokes fun at it

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Noel Walters

17 February, 03:17

Which of the following is an example of a Juvenalian satire?

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A. A funny play about a girl who pretends to be ma princess but isn't

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B. A letter to a politician that sounds supportive but sarcastically

criticizes his policies

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C. A story about three pigs who outsmart a wolf

D. An open response to another author's work that pokes fun at it

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Dominique Roberts · Answer 1

A letter to a politician that sounds supportive but sarcastically

criticizes his policies, is an example of Juvenalian satire.

Explanation:

Juvenalian satire is one of the type of satire in literature which means an ironic criticism of any contemporary leader, person, or any organization.

The sentence, 'A letter to a politician that sounds supportive but sarcastically criticizes his policies' is the definitely a juvenalian satire. In the sentence ironic criticism is made on the politician, on one hand the letter sounds supportive, but on the other hand the same letter consist of words criticizing his work and his policies.