One of the purposes of satire is?

1. prepare readers for an important event

2. teach readers something important about society

3. stand in or represent a more abstract concept

4. show that characters' issues are of no consequence

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option 2. One of the purposes of satire is to teach readers something important about society. It is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.