Choose the word that can best replace the underlined expression in the sentence:
The writer who uses humour to mock the foolishness of people in power was booed by a few guests at the literature festival but cheered by the students.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → satirist
Complete sentence: The satirist was booed by a few guests at the literature festival but cheered by the students.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) novelist | a person who writes novels, that is, long stories | The novelist took six years to finish her book on Kashmir. |
| (2) biographer | a person who writes the story of someone else’s life | The biographer read hundreds of old letters of the singer. |
| (3) satirist (answer) | a writer who uses humour and mockery to show the faults of people or society | The satirist wrote a funny piece about ministers who cut ribbons but never finish roads. |
| (4) critic | a person whose job is to judge books, films or art and say how good they are (need not use humour) | The film critic gave the movie only two stars. |