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Apex Which of these do John Donne and Jonathan Swift have in common?
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∙ 9y ago
Both were members of the clergy.
Politics affected their writing.
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∙ 9y ago
John Donne and Jonathan Swift were both influential English writers who lived during the 17th century. They both employed wit and satire in their works to address social and political issues of their time. Additionally, both writers had a keen interest in exploring complex themes such as religion, politics, and human nature in their writings.
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Why didn't Jonathan Swift agree with his contemporaries' assumption that the English were better than people elsewhere in the world?
He thought everyone was basically bad, including all English people. (APEX) !/
What is true of Jonathan swift?
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, poet, and cleric known for his works such as "Gulliver's Travels" and "A Modest Proposal." He is recognized for his biting wit, criticism of Irish and English society, and contribution to the development of satire as a literary genre. Swift's works often tackle social and political issues through humor and irony.
What makes john donne ''two fool's' ''?
oi Apex - He has told his feelings in a poem
What are the fallacies in a valediction forbidding mourning?
A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning is a poem by John Donne.
When swift the narrator suggest that his proposal is modest what rhetorical technique is he using?
Irony. Swift uses irony to highlight the absurdity of his proposal by presenting it as modest and reasonable when it is actually quite extreme and outrageous.
What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by swift in a modest proposal Apex?
upper-class families of Ireland - apex
Why did John Donne convert to Anglican Church so that?
Read the material in your assigned class. This is a question taken directly from APEX Learning content.
What poetic form do both montagu's and swift's poems use?
Rhyming couplets -APEX
What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by swift in a model proposal?
english lords-apex
What is the significance of Swift's use of the names Strephon and Celia?
Because the names were common to traditional romantic poetry, it allowed him to poke fun at idealized love.
What connotations do many of the words in the excerpt have in common [Apex]?
Dying [APEX]
What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by Swift in A modest Proposal?
English Lords
