Which story is the best example of a satire? a story in which a character refuses to throw away a broken pen and uses it despite its limitations, where the pen stands for the love of his father
a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks
a story in which a selfish, ornery fox realizes, with the help of a bumblebee, that he can gain more from being kind than from being forceful
a story in which a silly dog constantly gets into compromising circumstances, such as getting stuck in the back of a truck with a pair of cats

a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks

Satire: The use of irony, humor, exaggeration, etc to ridicule someone or something (usually political issues)

The first and third one we can eliminate since they're not satire

The last one is not as satirical

The 2nd on starts with ruler who is obsessed with fashion. A ruler is typically wealthy and him ending up in potato sacks is the satire.

B.) a cruel ruler who is obsessed with fashion one day finds that his clothes have been replaced with potato sacks

Explanation:

Satire is supposed to mock human flaws. This answer is correct on Edg2020/2021

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

the answer that is correct is the last option.