A large carnival float depicting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi riding a giant bird passes by a Ferris wheel during a carnival parade in Viareggio, northern Italy, February 19, 2006. The carnival is characterised by its political and religious satire .  (Reuters)

A carnival float depicting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi riding a giant bird takes part in a carnival parade in Viareggio, northern Italy, February 19, 2006.   (Reuters)

Vocabulary:

satire: Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity（讽刺）