3 Types of Satire Every Storyteller Should Know — Horatian vs. Juvenalian vs. Menippean Satire

The history and types of satire including Horatian satire, Juvenalian satire, and Menippean satire. What is Satire? ►► Satire Examples in Film ►► Chapters: 00:00 Intro: The 3 Types of Satire 03:03 Origins of Satire 03:47 Horatian Satire: Light in Tone & Milder Critiques 07:40 Juvenalian Satire: Dark in Tone & Harsher Critiques 11:30 Menippean Satire: Targeting Morals & Beliefs 15:05 Satire Example: 3 Steps for Creating Satire What is satire? It’s easy to throw out a quick satire definition, but many people don’t truly understand the origins of satire or the characteristics of satire. In fact, there are three types of satire, each with their own approach, targets, and goals. In this explainer, we’ll take it back to Ancient Greece and Rome to see the origin of satire and how it branched out into Horatian satire, Juvenalian satire, and Menippean satire. In general, we can define satire as a storytelling genre that mocks, ridicules, and criticizes perceived wrongs i