EKWE JONAL

Satire, which is the act of using humour or exaggeration to criticise, has always been a part of human society and literature. Although, its use is most apparent in literary works that focus on social practices, it is also present in some African literatures such as poetry. Satire in Igbo literary tradition is shaped, by the dynamics of cultural practices especially issues relating to marriage, family, social status of individuals, colonial administration and its operations in Nigeria. In fact, contemporary Igbo poets have used satire to crystallize the malaise affecting the traditional Igbo society and other issues affecting Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

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