satirical novel

C1075
concept

A satirical novel is a work of fiction that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose the flaws of individuals, institutions, or society.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
satirical novel canonical 258
satirical work 105
satire 17

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: satirical novel
Generated description
A satirical novel is a work of fiction that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose the flaws of individuals, institutions, or society.

Instances (412)

Instance Via concept surface
Red Tape
Numero Zero
The Threepenny Opera satirical work
The Gun Seller satirical thriller novel
Oil!
Ladies Almanack
The Twenty-Seventh City
Dark Laughter
Bouvard et Pécuchet
Mumbo Jumbo
The Free-Lance Pallbearers
Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down
Flight to Canada
Reckless Eyeballing
Japanese by Spring
The Last Days of Louisiana Red
Shrovetide in Old New Orleans
Priceless
The Good Soldier Švejk
The Wizard of Is satire
Assassins satirical work
Candide satirical work
Micromégas satire
La Princesse de Babylone satirical tale
Zadig satirical work
“Sanctity of Life” routine
surface form: Sanctity of Life routine
satire
The American Claimant
A Cidade e as Serras
A Relíquia
A Ilustre Casa de Ramires
Correspondência de Fradique Mendes satirical work
O Mandarim satirical work
Kvachi Kvachantiradze
The Custom of the Country
Knickerbocker (nickname for New Yorker)
surface form: A History of New York
satirical history book
Racial Draft satire
screenplay "The Hospital"
surface form: The Hospital
satirical work
This Scheming World
The Biglow Papers satirical work
The Red Room
Those Barren Leaves
Don Quixote
Castle Rackrent
Mr. Stimpson and Mr. Gorse
I Am America (And So Can You!) satirical book
America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t satirical book
A Month of Sundays
The Gull's Hornbook satirical work
The Seven Deadly Sins of London satirical work
Springtime for Hitler satire