Question

which story is the best example of a satire?
○ a story in which a character refuses to throw away a broken pen and uses it despite its limitations, where the pen stands for the love of his father
○ a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks
○ a story in which a selfish, ornery fox realizes, with the help of a bumblebee, that he can gain more from being kind than from being forceful
○ a story in which a silly dog constantly gets into compromising circumstances, such as getting stuck in the back of a truck with a pair of cats

Explanation:

Satire uses humor/ridicule to criticize society/institutions. The second option (a cruel ruler obsessed with fashion having clothes replaced with potato sacks) mocks the ruler’s vanity and tyranny, fitting satire’s purpose. The first is symbolism, the third is a moral fable, the fourth is slapstick comedy.

Answer:

B. a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks