How does the author use characterization to create satire? He uses Framton’s fearfulness, which is inappropriate because the hunters are not ghosts. He uses Mr. Sappleton’s curiosity about Framton’s sudden departure to highlight Framton’s rudeness. He uses Mrs. Sappleton’s perceptions of Framton to ridicule her lack of understanding of his concerns. He uses the niece’s unexpected lies to highlight flaws in her character and those around her.

The author uses characterization to create satire because:

This refers to the use of irony or exaggeration, sarcasm or other figurative expressions to ridicule a social situation or the government based on their failures.

As a result of this, we can see that the author makes use of characterization to create satire which shows the flaws of his niece which shows that her lies are not perfect.

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