讽刺文章 meaning in English

parody
squib

Ben was afraid of being named as the author of the offensive letters .
本明担心会查出这些讽刺文章的真正作者就是他。
It was a strange time, marked by a widespread feeling of disillusionment which burgeoned in a sudden upsurge of satire .
那时正是一个奇怪的时期，当时人们普遍感到幻灭，并在突然出现的大量讽刺文章中表现了这种情绪。
Did you read that skit in the united irishman today about that zulu chief that s visiting england
你读没读今天的爱尔兰人联合报上关于正在访问英国的祖鲁酋长那篇讽刺文章？ ”