Cards in this guide (28)
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.
Why did Swift title his work A Modest Proposal
Its irony helps the reader understand that such an idea is not
acceptable and isn't meant to be taken seriously.
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.
What does Crusoe's exchange of Xury to the Portuguese captain reveal about his character
Crusoe values loyalty but often gains it through
manipulation.
Which of the following story events from Robinson Crusoe would be considered situational irony
Crusoe purchases a sugar cane plantation and lives the life he
told his father that he didn't want to live.
Crusoe wants freedom, so he leaves his parents' house, but then
he's forced to be a slave to a ship captain.
What is a sentence for consistently
He consistently attended classes related to his field.
What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by Swift in A modest Proposal
upper-class families of ireland - apex
When swift the narrator suggests that his proposal is modest what rhetorical technique is he using
According to the narrator what advantage do the impoverished children of Ireland have
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 one way that Swift uses irony in a modest proposal
He creates a distinction between what he says and what he really
means.
How are satire and sarcasm different
Satire is used to persuade an audience, while sarcasm is used to tell a joke
What is a common element of postmodern plays
The characters seem stuck.
(APEX)
Which sentence from defoes Robinson crusoe best illustrates the concepts found in the great chain of being
[M]y boy Xury, which I was loth to take; not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own (28).
Which example would most likely be considered satirical
In a novel, homeless people build cardboard-box homes in a gated
neighborhood, revealing the need for social change
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)
According to the ideas presented in A Modest Proposal what does the narrator seem to value most
Based on the events in Robinson Crusoe what statement most likely reflects Defoe's beliefs about governors and subjects
the best masters are the ones who act as fathers toward their subjects
Crusoe's struggle with escaping the Turkish ship captain is best represented by what type of conflict
Character versus character
What is the best example of a cultural value
What According to the ideas presented in A Modest Proposal who does the narrator but not Swift himself seem to blame most for Ireland's poverty
Which phrase from this passage most clearly shows cursors preoccupation with mastery
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.
According to the narrator, what advantage do the impoverished children of Ireland have
They can live as beggers
They can fight in Spain.
