Satire quiz

Which of the following satirical devices takes a real-life situation and blows it out of proportion to make it seem ridiculous?

• exaggeration

• grotesque

• understatement

• parody

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Jonathan Swift was a writer of satire. All of the following are purposes of satire EXCEPT:

• to criticize

• to bring about awareness or change

• to ridicule

• to compliment

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In “A Modest Proposal” what does the speaker suggest as a solution to Ireland’s social and economic problems?

• The people should overthrow the English rulers.

• The poor should leave Ireland.

• The rich should eat the children.

• The English rulers should ask America for help.

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Which of the following is the best example of the grotesque satirical device?

• We cannot give them jobs in factories or farms; we do not build houses or farm; and they cannot make a living from stealing until they are about six years old.

• A child will make two dishes at a party, and when a family eats alone, a leg will make a good meal.

• Others, who are very concerned about the poor, old, and sick people, have asked how to ease the nation of such a terrible burden.

• Instead of being able to work for a living, these mothers have to spend all their time begging .

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What kind of relationship did the English have with the Irish in the 1700s that prompted Jonathan Swift’s satirical essay?

• Love-hate relationship

• parent child relationship

• business-partner relationship

• bully-victim relationship

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What is a satrical device that imitates its target in a playful mocking way?

• symbolism

• irony

• parody

• exaggeration

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a satirical device?

• parody

• irony

• simile

• exaggeration

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Jonathan Swift used his satirical works to criticize ________________ for the way they treated the Irish.

• Portugal

• England

• France

• Spain

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What is the tone of Swift’s satire in A Modest Proposal?

• light and humorous

• dark and furious

• romantic and spirited

• sarcastic and cutting

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Which of the following best describes the condition of Ireland in the 1700s?

• rich

• plenty of food

• poor

• plenty of room

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