Satirical literature
Satirical literature
Literature that uses wit, irony, or sarcasm to hold up human vices or foibles to ridicule or scorn.
LC (2017) Subject Usage: 216
WC (2017) Subject Usage: 763
Alternative terms
- UF↸ Satires (Literature)
- UF↸ Satiric literature
- UF↸ Satirical drama
- UF↸ Satirical fiction
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Humor
- BT↑ Literature
More specific terms
- NT3 ↓ Beast epics
- NT3 ↓ Mock-heroic drama
- NT3 ↓ Mock-heroic poetry
- NT3 ↓ Sandae drama
