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How are spirits and magical creatures important in The Tempest act 3 scene 2 and act 4 scene 1

Part of a play (Section) Part of a play (Section)

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.

What is one way that A Modest Proposal is ironic

The narrator's idea is ridiculous and immodest, not humble and acceptable.

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.

Why did Swift publish A Modest Proposal and Gulliver's Travels anonymously

Because they contained controversial political views

Because they could have gotten him in trouble with the government

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>

What is one example from a modest proposal in which the narrators tone doesn't match the topic he is discussing

He provides practical ideas for recipes on cooking children in the kitchen.

What is the best example of a cultural value

Respect animals and pets

What real world problem from swifts time is the narrator referring

Religious clashes between the Protestants and Catholics

When swift the narrator suggest that his proposal is modest what rhetorical technique is he using

Sarcasm for apex

What way does a modest proposal fit the definition of satire (apex)

It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an indirect way.

In what way does A modest proposal fit the definition satire

It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an indirect way. <APEX>

What is one of the reasons swift gives for his proposal

Children would become valuable property.

Harvesting poor infants will reduce the number of Papists in the country.

According to the narrator, what advantage do the impoverished children of irelant have

They can become thieves.

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