Satire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Continued)

Question 1

Which phrase in the passage is an example of verbal irony?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: “happily delivered”

Question 2

Why does Swift use false premises as the basis for his arguments in "A Modest Proposal"?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Swift uses false premises to signal that he is writing a satire, not making a serious proposal.

Question 3

Based on the prompt, what is your purpose for writing?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: to describe the most important ideas in Swift’s essay and explain his reason for writing

Question 4

Which sentence best paraphrases the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Swift says that after much time and effort, he was finally able to come up with a viable solution to the problem of poverty.

Satire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Continued) Answers