Satire: its nature and methods

Over the thousands of years during which satire has been derived from comedy, many different styles and tools have been used. Humor is one of the most effective, and therefore one of the most popular; some element of it is found in ancient Satire and nearly everywhere in modern Satire. Whichever tools a satirist uses to create his or her work, satire is one of the most effective anв successful ways of getting a message out in the world, even in current period. The genre shows no signs of stopping, or even slowing down. Focusing on this tradition, we analyzed Evelyn Waugh's satirical works. While analyzing the author's works we improve our knowledge on English Literature.