Question

Tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting, or changing, the subject of the attack. What word does this go with?

Answer 1

Answer:

Satire.

Explanation:

Satire is a literary genre that involves the use of sarcasm, ridicule, and humor to point out the follies and weaknesses of the person. In other words, it is used to talk about the negative aspects of a person with the intention of making fun of it.

It is a literary technique that ridicules or makes fun of a person's character, vices or weaknesses. But most of all, it is done with the hope of pointing out the 'wrongs' of the person in the belief that it will help correct or change the person's qualities.

Thus, the correct answer is satire.