Which definition of satire would dryden most likely agree with?
a. writing that explicitly exposes the ills of human nature
b. writing that balances humor and condemnation of a wrongdoer but maintains a meek tone
c. writing that balances proper satirical wit with suggestions for social change
d. writing that creates unapologetic character sketches that directly expose the wrongdoers

Read the first stanza of wallace stevens's 'the anecdote of the jar' below: i placed a jar in tennessee, and round it was, upon a hill. it made the slovenly wilderness surround that hill. which of these is the best paraphrase of the stanza? o a. when i placed a jar outside in tennessee, it seemed to dominate all of nature. o b. the round jar i put on a hill looked strange amidst the wildness of nature o c. i put a round jar on a hill in tennessee, and the jar made the wilderness surround it. o d. i placed a jar on a round, wilderness-covered hill in tennessee.