Polemic
A polemic is a sharply argued poem or passage that attacks a belief, policy, person, or practice. Rather than simply expressing an opinion, it takes a forceful stand and tries to persuade by criticism, condemnation, or satire. The tone is often confrontational and unmistakably partisan.
Example
You praise the chain as if it were a song,
but I hear wrists and doors and all that's wrong.
No law is just because it speaks with pride;
it grows from fear, and fear would rather hide.
Related Definitions
[n] a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
[adj] of or involving dispute or controversy
Related Terms
altercation, apologetics, apologia, apologist, apology, arguer, argufier, argument, argumentation, bicker, bickering, blood feud, brawl, broil, casuist, casuistry, cat-and-dog life, combat, conflict, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation, con