Source: wikibot/menippean-satire
= Menippean satire
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Menippean satire is a specific form of satire that combines different literary genres and often features a mixture of prose and verse. It is characterized by a broad and comedic treatment of philosophical topics, social issues, and human folly. The term is named after Menippus, a 3rd-century BCE Cynic philosopher and satirist whose works blended elements of parody, satire, and philosophical discourse.