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, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock human vices, follies, or institutions. The story of a cruel ruler (a figure of authority) being mocked by having his fashionable clothes replaced with potato sacks fits this definition. The first option is more of a symbol - the pen representing the love of the father (symbolism). The third option is a moral lesson (a fable - like structure). The fourth option is a comical situation without the critical edge of satire.

Answer:

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