3 Types of Satire Every Storyteller Should Know — Horatian vs. Juvenalian vs. Menippean Satire

Summary by Krater

This video examines the history and mechanics of satire, breaking it down into three main types—Horatian, Juvenalian, and Menippean—and illustrating each with cinematic examples such as Dr. Strangelove, Fight Club, and Parasite.

From the video

Answers: What are the different types of satire and how do they work in film?

• history of satire
• Horatian satire
• Juvenalian satire
• Menippean satire
• cinematic satire analysis

What it concludes

• Horatian satire is overtly comedic, light in tone, and milder in its critiques.
• Juvenalian satire is darker in tone, more derisive, and rooted in drama with harsher critiques.
• Menippean satire varies in tone, but its line of attack is a belief or moral attitude.
• Writing effective satire involves identifying a target, choosing the right type of satire, and using filmmaking techniques like exaggeration.