A Modest Proposal
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English
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11th - 12th Grade
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1.
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Sarcasm
Back
A bitter way of saying the opposite of what is meant.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Overpopulation and suffering of the Irish
Back
The large scale societal problem Swift aims to address in 'A Modest Proposal.'
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Irish manufactured goods were in great demand in England
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This statement is NOT true of Ireland at the time Swift wrote his proposal.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Slaughter children of the poor for food
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Swift's shocking proposal to solve the problem of poverty in Ireland.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Sarcasm
Back
The term that best describes the statement about poorer tenants having something valuable of their own.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Hyperbole
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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
7.
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Understatement
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A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important than it is.
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