verse satire

C21449
concept

Verse satire is a poetic form that uses meter, rhyme, and figurative language to mock, criticize, or expose human vices, social follies, or political abuses.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
verse satire canonical 4
Roman verse satire 1
invective poem 1

Description generation (CDg)

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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: verse satire
Generated description
Verse satire is a poetic form that uses meter, rhyme, and figurative language to mock, criticize, or expose human vices, social follies, or political abuses.

Instances (9)

Instance Via concept surface
Moral Essays —
Imitations of Horace —
Satires —
Absalom and Achitophel —
Épîtres satirical poetry work
The Croakers series of satirical poems
In Rufinum invective poem
Sermones satirical poetry
Tenth Satire of Juvenal Roman verse satire