International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature
Social Satire in Saudi Press: A Study of Khalaf Alharbi's Articles
Hafsah Albarrak
Dammam University, Saudi Arabia
Copyright :Hafsah Albarrak, Social Satire in Saudi Press: A Study of Khalaf Alharbi's Articles International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the emergence of satire in Saudi press, focusing on articles by satirist Khalaf Alharbi. Following a review of satire as a literary genre (historically and descriptively) and the social role it has had, particularly through the press, the study analyzes a collection of articles by Alharbi in an attempt to identify the distinctive features of his style. It was found, for example, that he uses a wide variety of rhetorical devices as well as short words, sentences and paragraphs.