Juvenalian describes satire that is bitter, cutting, and morally angry. A Juvenalian poem does not simply laugh at faults; it attacks vice, corruption, or foolishness with scorn and harsh irony, often to shock the reader into seeing the seriousness of the subject.
The term comes from the Roman satirist Juvenal, whose work is known for its fierce tone and disdain for human corruption.
Example
He polished greed into a crown,
then laughed as beggars kneeled;
I wrote his name in ash and smoke,
and left the wound unsealed.