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Satire

Scope note

Artistic device holding up human folly and vice to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

This term has 3 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Motif

Getty AAT term number

300055934

Broader Terms used

<artistic devices>

Equivalent Terms used

satires
satirical

Created

13yrs ago

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