According to the essay "a discourse on the original and progress of satire," how does dryden say that the fool would most likely react to satire written about him or her? a. he would embrace the truth. b. he would miss the point of it. c. he would find it funny. d. he would only see scorn and mocking.

B. He would miss the point of it.

Satire is a type of writing that emphasizes the follies and shortcomings of society, an individual or an organization. Satire is meant to be subtle, and it generally does not declare explicitly what its purpose is, or what it is actually criticizing. Because of this, Dryden tells us that the fool would most likely miss the point of it. The fool will most likely be unable to criticize or judge himself, which means that he might not understand why he is being depicted, or what his vice is meant to be.

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