(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ someone or something, you criticize them very strongly, using humorous means.
He was ~ed for his short stature and political views.
VERB: V n
2.
A ~ is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.
...his scathing ~s of consumer culture...
The style Shelley is using here is that of popular ~.
N-VAR