Read the question carefully and select the best answer. Which selection from the excerpt best supports the correct answer to Question 5 ? A. "Creating a satire often requires verbal irony, or stating one thing and meaning the opposite." B. "The Enlightenment's focus on improving human life often involved noticing what needed to be changed. Satirists highlighted these necessary changes by presenting the ridiculousness of things as they were." C. "Satire is a way of criticizing something-a person, an idea, a tradition, a political structure, a social custom-by making it ridiculous." D. "Wrter Jonathan Swift defined a specific deadpan, or deliberately unexpressive, style of satire. His fictional Gullivers Travels is an account of the strange customs Gulliver encounters; however, they reflect British society as Swift observed it. "

To determine which selection from the excerpt best supports the correct answer to Question 5, we need to analyze each option in relation to the concept of satire and its purpose. A. "Creating a satire often requires verbal irony, or stating one thing and meaning the opposite." - This statement explains a technique used in satire (verbal irony) but does not provide a broader context or purpose of satire itself. B. "The Enlightenment's focus on improving human life often involved noticing what needed to be changed. Satirists highlighted these necessary changes by presenting the ridiculousness of things as they were." - This option connects satire to the Enlightenment's goal of improving society by pointing out its flaws, making it a strong candidate for supporting the purpose of satire. C. "Satire is a way of criticizing something-a person, an idea, a tradition, a political structure, a social custom-by making it ridiculous." - This definition of satire captures its essence and purpose effectively, making it another strong candidate. D. "Writer Jonathan Swift defined a specific deadpan, or deliberately unexpressive, style of satire. His fictional Gulliver's Travels is an account of the strange customs Gulliver encounters; however, they reflect British society as Swift observed it." - This option provides an example of satire through Swift's work but focuses more on a specific author and style rather than the general purpose of satire. Considering the analysis, options B and C both provide strong support for the purpose of satire. However, option C is more direct in defining satire as a means of criticism, which may align more closely with the question's intent. Therefore, the best answer is: **C. "Satire is a way of criticizing something-a person, an idea, a tradition, a political structure, a social custom-by making it ridiculous."**