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Nitella [24]
3 years ago
15

Satire is implemented at the end of story in this passage: "The good people of Boston shook their heads and shrugged their shoul

ders, but had been so much accustomed to witches and goblins, and tricks of the devil, in all kinds of shapes, from the first settlement of the colony, that they were not so much horror-struck as might have been expected." Which phrase summarizes who the satire is directed at?
English
1 answer:
Veseljchak [2.6K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

- People who are immoral but pretend to be good.

Explanation:

Satire is elucidated as the literary device that the authors employ to expose and critique the human or societal follies and vices in a humorous manner.

As per the question, the given phrase summarizes that the satire aims to mock the 'people who are immoral but pretend to be good.' <u>The author ironically states that 'The good people of Boston shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders' which implies that he is ridiculing and critiquing the duality of these people who pretend to be 'the good people' but 'had been so much accustomed to witches and goblins' which is disclosing their hypocrisy and vices</u>.

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