Cards in this guide (16)
Robinson Crusoe male or female
Robinson Crusoe was male.
What problem was Ireland facing when Swift wrote A Modest Proposal
English landlords charging Irish households expensive rent
What is one of the reasons that Swift gives for his proposal
Children would become valuable property.
Harvesting poor infants will reduce the number of Papists in the
country.
Which social problem does swift most strongly address in his proposal
unemployment
Social-class inequality
Which statement best reflects the purpose of satire
It encourages change or reform.
It reveals flaws in a society in an indirect way.
What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by Swift in A modest Proposal
upper-class families of ireland - apex
In what way does a modest proposal fit the definition of satire
It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but
in an indirect way. <APEX>
When Swift the satirist writes I profess in the sincerity of my heart that I have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work which rhetorical technique is he most c
Which story element gives the reader the most insight into the negative aspects of a culture's code of behavior
How the antagonist opposes other characters in the story
Which event from the story best represents the character-versus-character conflict
Crusoe loses his newly built roof to an earthquake.
How are satire and sarcasm different
Satire is used to persuade an audience, while sarcasm is used to tell a joke
Which of the following words has the most dominant connotation
For which reason would writers most likely choose to write satire
they want to criticize socially accepted values (Apex)
Why does the narrator list other expedients in solving the problem but then tell the reader to ignore such ideas
Because it forces the reader to actually consider other ways to solve Ireland's economic issues. -Apex
What is the best example of a cultural value
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered situational irony
Renee was elated when they handed her the first-place spelling bee plaque, but she frowned when she discovered they'd misspelled a word on the plaque.
