Question

Read the passage from Gulliver's Travels. There was a man born blind, who had several apprentices in his own condition: their employment was to mix colours for painters, which their master taught them to distinguish by feeling and smelling. It was indeed my misfortune to find them at that time not very perfect in their lessons, and the professor himself happened to be generally mistaken. This artist is much encouraged and esteemed by the whole fraternity. Which analysis does the passage support? Swift uses understatement to emphasize the talent of the artists. Swift uses understatement to highlight the beauty of the art. Swift uses a false premise to create humor. Swift uses a false premise to create pathos.

Answer 1

Swift uses a false premise to create humor.

It's supposed to be funny...A blind man mixing paint for a living? That's irony.

Answer 2

Answer: C) Swift uses a false premise to create humor.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given excerpt from "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, we can see a story about a blind man who worked (along other blind men) mixing colors for painters, they were able to do that by distinguishing each painting by its feel and smell. This passage is a clear example of the use of a false premise, or also an irony, to create humor (because the last job one can expect a blind man to have, is mixing colors) so the correct answer is option C.