Examples Of Irony In A Modest Proposal

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In the title“ A Modest proposal”, it was verbal irony because when we first take a look at the title we thought Swift will giving out some laws to protect these kids. In contrast, he mean to make them beneficial, which is cook these children for meal. _ lines 59-60 ("I shall now ... least objection") he was mocking Irish policy, because the way Jonathan Swift’s ideas about eating these child is against natural. His idea is verbal irony because by the way he describes the children benefits to the public is terrible and sad. _ lines 135-145 ("Some persons ... evils to come"): Jonathan Swift’s showing more specific about the Irish Catholics living, they have to struggle to maintain their life. The unfamiliar of his tone in these line is his understanding for Irish poverty men in great way. 2) Example 1: The author uses diction“a fricassee or a ragout”(625,64) as the satire tools because these words sound entertaining to readers. But behind those words were his campaign and the way he was pointing out the situation. Example 2: On page 626 lines 99-100, he mocking the upper class and the wealthier of Ireland that “the skin of which artificially dressed will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen, “ this is an example of sarcasm that he is making a sarcastic suggestion for the use of the children’s …show more content…

He used number to convince narrator and calculate how bad thing can get worse. Even “ Modest proposal “ is a heavy-duty social commentary and the words he used might seem really nasty and funny. But his meaning very sharp that showing out how serious the situation. The author was successfully at alerting surroundings to give helps and by make things by emphasizing cannibalism will solve the problem if not the kid will become meal for upper class in the

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