Question

What are some examples of Juvenalian satire?

Answer 1

Hint: Juvenal, a Roman satirist, was the inspiration for this satire. In the first century A.D., he beautifully condemned Roman society, the wealthy and influential, as well as the discomforts and dangers of city life.

Complete answer:
i) Juvenalian satire, in keeping with this custom, uses scorn, indignation, and savage criticism to counter alleged social bad.
ii) Irony, sarcasm, moral outrage, and personal invective are common features of this style, which places less emphasis on humor.
iii) Juvenalian satire is also characterized by strongly divisive political satire.
iv) Since they see their adversary or target as bad or negative, a Juvenal satirist's aim is usually to provoke some kind of political or social shift.
v) A Juvenal satirist mocks "societal structure, wealth, and civilization" by exaggerating his/her opponent's words or role in order to damage his reputation and/or power.

Examples of Juvenalian Satire:
1) Animal Farm by George Orwell is a Juvenalian parody that isn't especially funny. It mocks communist regimes for their complete lack of egalitarianism.
2) While Alec Baldwin's depiction of President Trump on Saturday Night Live has its lighter moments, the majority of his satire sharply criticizes Trump, perhaps in the hopes of pressuring him to change direction or mobilizing people to oppose Trump's priorities and policies.
3) Other examples include a clockwork orange, 1984 and Fahrenheit 451.


Note: There are majorly 3 different types of satires and should not be confused with each other. They are:
i) Horatian Satire:
- Horatian satire (named after the Roman satirist Horace) is the gentlest and most sympathetic to its subject of the three forms.
- Horatian satirists discuss topics that they see as follies rather than evil through light-hearted (and sometimes self-deprecating) satire.
- This form of satire avoids personal attacks in favor of promoting morality and teaching lessons.

ii) Juvenalian Satire

iii) Menippean Satire:
-Menippean satire focuses on mental beliefs and perspectives rather than real people.
- Menippean satirists often target what they see as negative behaviors, such as racism, sexism, or simple ignorance, but they are not as harsh as Juvenalian satirists.