What is around us? What do you use every day? What makes some people laugh? What is the answer to these questions? The answer is satire. Satire is a form of criticism that can be used in many ways and in many different situations. Sometimes satire is easy to spot, other times it can be incognito. Satire is commonly found in literary works, films, cartoons, and even some news programs. The formal definition of satire is the use of humor to expose human follies. (Dizionario.com). Satire is written primarily because a certain issue bothered the author. Through satire, these problems are brought into the view of others so that the problems can eventually be improved. There are four techniques used to create satire. There is exaggeration, inconsistency, inversion and parody. Exaggeration is when a person or institution's flaws are exaggerated to make them seem ridiculous. Inconsistency is where something is presented out of place with its surroundings. An inversion is where something like the order of events is abnormal. The last technique used is parody. Parody is where the style or technique of a person, place, or thing is imitated. Satire can be divided into two different subcategories. There is youthful satire and Horatian satire. Youth satire is a very harsh form of satire. This form of satire is full of dislike and is very bitter towards a particular institution or person. Juvenile satire tends to produce anger in the reader. This type of satire can be found in political cartoons. Horatian satire is the exact opposite of youthful satire. Horatian satire is very witty and may seem amused by the topic at hand. The author is very kind to any criticism of a person, institution, or issue. ...... middle of paper ...... out of my head. . .” which is about the actual song because it has a catchy melody and annoying lyrics, so it has a tendency to get stuck in your head. Satire is used in our daily lives around us. Sometimes it is recognizable if it is youthful satire, sometimes it is less obvious such as Horace's satire. It can be found in classic and famous novels, some movies, cartoons and even some TV commercials. No matter what method or form satire comes in, it has been and will still be an important language in our society. Works Cited "Satire". The New American Heritage® Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. February 14, 2012. Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Perigee, 1954. Print.Larson, Gary. The Far Side Gallery 3. Kansas City: McMeel Universal Co, 1980. Print