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Which characteristics of satire are evident in "A Modest Proposal"? Select three answer options.criticism of societyverbal ironymultiple points of viewhumor and ridiculeserious language

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criticism of society
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verbal irony
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multiple points of view
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humor and ridicule
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serious language
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How does the title, "A Modest Proposal," tell the reader that the piece is satirical?

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The author’s proposal is gentle and acceptable, just as the title indicates.
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The title shows that the author does not understand the truth about his proposal.
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The author’s proposal is actually extreme and violent, not gentle as the title says.
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The title shows that the author believes people will accept and understand his proposal.
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.

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utter absurdity of his plan.
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necessity for warm winter clothing.
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ways that people are cruel to children.
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various benefits of his plan.
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Some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed.
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Thus the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among his tenants, the mother will have eight shillings neat profit, and be fit for work till she produces another child.
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I have reckoned upon a medium, that a child just born will weigh 12 pounds, and in a solar year, if tolerably nursed, encreaseth to 28 pounds.
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It is a melancholy object to those, who walk through this great town, or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads and cabbin-doors crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children.
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"a contradiction between what is said and what is really meant"
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"the use of humor to emphasize the negative qualities of society"
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"a description of something as being smaller or less than it really is"
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"the use of an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument"
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."A very worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose virtues I highly esteem, was lately pleased, in discoursing on this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme. He said, that many gentlemen of this kingdom, having of late destroyed their deer, he conceived that the want of venison might be well supply'd by the bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age, nor under twelve; so great a number of both sexes in every country being now ready to starve for want of work and service.

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Swift uses a false premise when he says that people of the kingdom are in “want of venison.”
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Swift uses irony when he says “so great a number of both sexes” are in desperate need of “work and service.”
C
Swift uses irony when he says the person with whom he discussed his plan is “very worthy” and “a true lover of this country.”
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Swift uses a false premise when he says the “gentlemen of the kingdom” have “destroyed their deer.”
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What issue is Swift addressing in a satirical manner in "A Modest Proposal"?

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England’s willingness to help the Irish people
B
lack of employment opportunities in England
C
widespread poverty throughout Ireland
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Ireland’s refusal to acknowledge England’s power
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."But, as to my self, having been wearied out for many years with offering vain, idle, visionary thoughts, and at length utterly despairing of success, I fortunately fell upon this proposal, which, as it is wholly new, so it hath something solid and real, of no expence and little trouble, full in our own power, and whereby we can incur no danger in disobliging England.

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to remind readers that his plan is very cost effective
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to show that implementing the plan would not disrupt daily life
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to show that most people value human life too much
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to remind readers that each human being is valuable
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What is the author’s purpose in writing "A Modest Proposal"?

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to submit a plan to solve an important societal issue
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to draw attention to an issue that is plaguing his country
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to show that only an extreme solution can fix poverty
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to defend those who have avoided falling into poverty
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."As to our City of Dublin, shambles may be appointed for this purpose, in the most convenient parts of it, and butchers we may be assured will not be wanting; although I rather recommend buying the children alive, and dressing them hot from the knife, as we do roasting pigs.

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He states that “roasting pigs” is more difficult than roasting children.
B
He states that butchers would have a problem roasting a child “as we do roasting pigs.”
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He states that butchers are always “wanting” for “roasting pigs.”
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He states that sending children to the butcher would be as simple as “roasting pigs.”

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