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Holberg's comedies are notable for what literary element?

  • Epic battles

  • Satire

  • Dream sequences

  • Love triangles

Answer

Holberg's comedies are notable for their satire, which is a literary element that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and society.
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