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Which statement best explains why "The Dean's Provocation . . ." is satirical? A. The poem was written in response to the ridiculousness of Swift's poem. B. The poem makes fun of common female practices to emphasize the obsession with outer beauty. C. The poem uses pretend characters that readers have probably heard of in other poems. D. The poem scolds women who use their feminine beauty and charm to control a man.

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Answer: It C. the speaker of the poem exaggerates the filth left behid by lady

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the poem was written in response to the ridiculousness of swifts poem
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