What is the purpose of the figurative language in the sentence below from the last paragraph?

Which of these devices is most clearly shown here?

As you read in this lesson, satire depends on the audience recognizing and agreeing with the satirist’s implicit criticism of his or her target. how effective can satire be in shaping behavior or opinions if the audience is always in on the joke and thus never the target? your answer should be at least 250 words.

Which question would be most to ask when analyzing opportunities for women during the historical context of this passage