Satire Vs Modern Day Satire

“Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own” (Swift). Jonathan Swift, a satirical writer during the eighteenth century, made an excellent metaphor revealing that satire is written in such a way that the author exposes only what they want the reader to know. This same metaphor reigns true even today in modern satirical writing within the structure, tone, and what the writings are used for; dependent upon the point of view, I personally choose juvenalian satire for being more effective in more ways than horatian. The main comparison in modern day or eighteenth century satire is whether they are horatian, which are meant to be light-hearted and witty, or if the satire is considered juvenalian