Satire 上海京大学 a literary manner,used in any genre,that blends criticism of a person,event,or situation with witty humor for the purpose of improving the object of the satire.Writers such as Swift and Pope found much in their society that needed improvement, and satire was their weapon of choice.Satire • a literary manner, used in any genre, that blends criticism of a person, event, or situation with witty humor for the purpose of improving the object of the satire. Writers such as Swift and Pope found much in their society that needed improvement, and satire was their weapon of choice