Why would an author choose to use satire

ANNA: O. K., well, I didn't understand the main theme of the article. At first I thought the author was trying to explain that our food was safe, since the FDA found no major evidence of major radiation contamination.

Alisa Miller's uses new coverage of Britney Spears to exemplify that

Which best describes the central conflict of the play? A. the struggle for Viola and Sebastian to find one another again after the shipwreck B. Sir Andrew's repeatedly second-guessing himself and making mistakes C.

Which sentence contains an antonym for confirmed? A. The cold affected their performance. B. He arranged the details for the sale of the yacht. C. She disregarded most of the traffic laws. D. They both denied any guilt.

Select the correct answer. How do journalists reassure readers that the information in their stories is reliable? A. by verifying all the facts repeatedly B. by using quotes in the news story C. by writing informally in local dialects. D.

3. Who correctly interprets Ralph's reverie as a longing to be rescued?

What evidence does the author use to respond to the counterclaim that veganism does not protect the environment? A. The amount of time it takes to slaughter an animal B. The damage meat production does to the environment C.

Which of these pilgrims does the narrator describe most favorably? the miller the doctor the franklin the sea-captain

Read this excerpt from Book 24 of Homer's Odyssey, and then complete the sentences. Then thus the son: "From Alybas I came, My palace there; Eperitus my name Not vulgar born: from Aphidas, the king Of Polyphemon's royal line, I spring.

In Herman Melville's MobyDick, what important idea is stressed by Ahab's drowning as a result of becoming entangled in the harpoon line?