Compléter Satire Terms ReviewVersion en ligne Reviews commonly used terms when discussing satire. par Dawn Rookey 1 exaggeration target grotesque Verbal humor irony Satire uses to reveal a human problem or weakness . In satire , the is what is being criticized or made fun of . Satire uses satiric devices . One such device is , which makes things seem better or worse than they actually are . Another commonly used device is irony . happens when you say one thing but really mean another . Satire also shocks the audience with gross or disturbing ideas called the . This shock is supposed help the audience see the real problem that is being addressed in the satire .