‘It was also to be a vehicle for Dickens as an essayist, both as a fanciful observer and as an earnestly satiric social critic.’
‘This is like Shostakovich without his satiric, acerbic side.’
‘There are satiric songs mocking meanness and tyranny, songs in praise of drink and drinkers, while other pieces celebrate heroic feats of valour or of sport.’
‘Rops's entire oeuvre is informed by a satiric and sardonic eye for the follies of the world.’
‘Boyle's novels are wittily and slyly satiric about the earnest, innocent reforming utopians who questioned social attitudes and proselytised progressive, perfectionist ideals.’
‘The strong undertone of moral earnestness, never preached, gives a stability and force to the vivid portraiture, and prevents the satiric touches from degenerating into mere malice.’
‘It's filled with half-recognisable satiric dialogue.’
‘It's not all bad, of course: much of Thackerey's satiric wit and observation manages to break through the smog of a lifeless interpretation.’
‘Another related discursive tendency is the use of satiric irony, especially sarcasm.’
‘Shakespeare has left us a satiric portrait of the poet who writes verses by the yard to please a patron in Timon of Athens.’
‘There are those rare exceptions, though, works of animation that are either visually stunning or serve to make some sort of satiric commentary.’
‘Behind this lies a genuine satiric point about the booming heritage industry's dependence on quaint appellations and sentimental conservation.’
‘Swift's disturbing satiric vision and eccentricities have given rise to countless myths and legends about his life.’
‘A surreal, oddly sinister classic, this expertly mixes a cruel and satiric sense of humour with wide-eyed wonder.’
‘It's not just his media-conscious satiric style that gives Edwards a contemporary quality.’
‘The heart of the novel is a long, dazzling set piece that is simultaneously satiric and macabre.’
‘Although they had no satiric intent they were designed as a commentary on the emptiness of lives dominated by consumerism.’
‘I'm not sure I fully understood the complete satiric meaning of your piece.’
‘The pieces are intelligently chosen, quirky and satiric extracts sharing space with atmospheric and journalistic ones, encouraging the reader to reconsider stereotypes.’
‘Her narrative's self-conscious, satiric use of established forms illustrates how these forms in turn could be reconstructed for different ideological ends.’
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