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The underlined portions of the excerpt are examples of verbal irony because
Correct Answer: anyone who is truly virtuous or patriotic would not suggest using children for food, so Swift means the opposite of what he says.

The false premise in this excerpt is that
Correct Answer: people would be willing to use the skin of children to make clothing.

In "A Modest ProposalLinks to an external site.," why does Swift intentionally use false premises as a basis for his arguments?
Correct answer: to signal that he is actually writing a satire

Which answer BEST paraphrases the excerpt?
Correct Answer: Swift argues that caring for thousands of children will cost more than ten shillings a piece each year. His proposal to eat the children would increase the circulation of money by fifty thousand pounds yearly and strengthen England’s economy.

Which sentence BEST paraphrases the passage?
Correct Answer: Swift maintains that, if asked, people who have lived in poverty their entire lives would say that they would rather have been sold for food at one year of age.

Which statement effectively uses a quotation to relate Swift’s claim that he has no personal motive for making this proposal?
Correct Answer: According to Swift, he has “not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work.”

Which statement quotes Swift’s claim that the poor will also benefit from his proposal?
Correct Answer: Swift writes that “poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own” that can “help to pay their landlord’s rent.”

Which sentence about Swift’s "A Modest ProposalLinks to an external site." is written subjectively?
Correct Answer:“A Modest Proposal” is one of the most brilliant, well-constructed, and effective satires ever written.

Which sentence about Swift’s "A Modest ProposalLinks to an external site." is written objectively?
Correct Answer:“A Modest Proposal” uses false premises to signal that it is actually a satire.

In "A Modest Proposal,” Swift also implies that the Irish themselves have not done enough to improve conditions for their poor.
This statement is
Correct Answer: objective because it is not influenced by feelings or opinions.

Answer 1

In "A Modest Proposal," Swift uses false premises as a basis for his arguments to signal that he is actually writing a satire. He proposes outrageous solutions to mock the indifference of the ruling class towards the suffering of the poor.

In Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," he uses false premises as a basis for his arguments to signal that he is actually writing a satire.

By proposing outrageous and absurd solutions to the problem of poverty in Ireland, Swift intends to mock the indifference of the ruling class towards the suffering of the poor.

One example of verbal irony in the excerpt is when Swift suggests using children for food. This is ironic because anyone who is truly virtuous or patriotic would not make such a suggestion. Swift means the opposite of what he says.