In language context, satire is a style of writing that utilizes irony and humor to expose the ridiculousness of a situation. From the sentence above, it is clear that description is a form of irony – the individual has no idea what he is talking about and he or she chooses to use a language that they understand least to explain it. Pointing this out, is meant to create a humorous situation about how ridiculous the attempt is. This statement is quoted from Voltaire’s work, entitled Candide and Other Stories.
