Which statement best reflects the purpose of satire?

a. it uses wit and irony to persuade its audience to pursue social change.
b. it entertains the readers with its humor and plot twists.
c. it informs its audience about social or political issues in a direct manner.
d. it shares a life-changing personal experience with its readers.

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings