Dryden's Satire

According to the first paragraph of "Of Satire," what is the purpose of satire? 

-The purpose of satire is to provide an example for all of the depraved people. If satire is used right, the wicked may turn away from their iniquities.

What does Dryden say in the second paragraph is the type of satire he admires most, and to what does he attribute one's ability to use this type of satire successfully? 

-The type of satire that he admires the most is gentle mockery, or mild derision. To obtain the ability to use this successfully, one must be born with the genius thinking.

What words does he use to show his disapproval of harsher forms of satire? 

-In the second paragraph, Dryden uses the words "a fool, a blockhead, or a knave" to exhibit opposition in the use of shameful terms upon others (Horton 382).

Dryden, John. "Of Satire." British Liturature. Ronald A. Horton. Greenville: BJU Press. 2003. 377-383. Print.