Satire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

Question 1 • CARE_24_25_TX-English IV A

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Answer

"a contradiction between what is said and what is really meant"

"the use of humor to emphasize the negative qualities of society"

"a description of something as being smaller or less than it really is"

"the use of an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument"

Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone

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

Hamlet, Part 3: Figurative Language and Allusions