The Importance Of Satire

To make an argument clear, we often resort toward factual evidence, bringing in previous knowledge to counteract dissimilar opinions. But what if, instead of chanting history and provoking the retaliation of strongly worded individuals, we dissuaded them with comedy? From playwrights to poets to late night television hosts, comedy and satire have often been the middle ground between pinching a nerve and bombardments of universe rave and laughter. In opposition to the blatant ridicule and debauchery of lessers, clever minded writers have used wit and humor to expose the follies of mankind in a light minded manner. Comedies, from past to present, have brought as much change as the legal tenders signed by the founding fathers themselves. The most effective of these satires are those that are smothered with as much wit and ridicule as they are coated with preemptive knowledge and foresight; demonstrating the ability to elicit humor without creating harm. …show more content…
His humor, often crude and over sexualized, was aimed at two social groups: the elite and the squatters. His catering toward two very dissimilar audience’s required a writing style deep enough to give the erudite something to talk about at their stupendous extravaganzas, while being simple enough for the peasants and vagabonds of the crowd to grasp without a second thought. Shakespeare is the classic example of “smart comedy.” There are a plethora of sources to pull from, but I will limit myself to two . In Hamlet