Question

question 2
1 pts
what is a common purpose of satire?
to change readers’ minds through the telling of realistic stories
to change readers’ minds through humor and exaggeration
to express the author’s feelings with description details
to explain to the reader how to make or do something

Explanation:

Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize foolishness or vice, aiming to change readers' minds. The first option's "realistic stories" don't fit satire's style. The third is more about descriptive writing (e.g., expressive essays), and the fourth is instructional writing. So the second option matches satire's purpose.

Answer:

B. to change readers’ minds through humor and exaggeration (assuming the second option is labeled B; if original labels differ, adjust to the correct identifier with the text. Since the options are presented in order, the second option's text is "to change readers' minds through humor and exaggeration")