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

Question 1

What would a complete summary of "A Modest Proposal" need to include? Check all that apply.a description of Swift’s argumentan explanation of how Swift uses satire to convey his real messagean objective toneinformation about Swift’s life and backgroundthe writer’s opinion of Swift’s essay

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A: a description of Swift’s argument; B: an explanation of how Swift uses satire to convey his real message; C: an objective tone

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses a quotation from "A Modest Proposal"?

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A: Swift explains that some mothers are “forced to employ all their time in stroling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants.”

Question 3

Which sentence is written objectively?

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C: Swift suggests that eating children could solve the problem of poverty, but he is being ironic.

Question 4

Which sentence best paraphrases the passage?

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C: Swift says that it is common to see impoverished people in the streets of Ireland.

Question 5

How does Swift use verbal irony in the title "A Modest Proposal"?

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B: Modest means “moderate” or “limited in scale,” but Swift’s idea is actually very extreme.

Question 6

Which statement best summarizes the passage?

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B: Swift criticizes landlords for exploiting families.

Question 7

Which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that Swift is criticizing landlords?

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D: Swift describes how landlords have “devoured most of the parents.”

Question 8

Write a one- to two-sentence paraphrase of the passage. Be sure to maintain an objective tone.

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The narrator suggests that the children of the poor should be sold as food to the wealthy as a solution to poverty and overpopulation in Ireland. This plan is presented as a practical way to reduce the number of impoverished citizens while providing a new source of income and food.

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