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Works of satire, like those written by the Roman author Juvenal, are stories that

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The answer is: make fun of the subject

The satire that was made by Juvenal made fun a lot of people (including those who had high power) in roman society.

Satires such as The Emperor’s Fish , or True Nobility made fun a lot of fake bravado and charisma that people in high power tried to impose at the time. Since he wrote it in such a funny way, many people who read it could easily relate to his opinion and made him really popular.

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