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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 was Swift criticized for the ideas satirized in Gulliver's Travels - apex

Because he found fault with English political parties

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.

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.

Which of Crusoe's feelings motivations or circumstances can modern readers most likely identify with

His desire to live an adventurous life

What group is targeted negatively but indirectly by Swift in A modest Proposal

upper-class families of ireland - apex

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.

Which inference about the giant is best supported by this excerpt

The giant has a violent temper.

Jenna must solve a mystery to identify the person who stole her cell phone Which type of conflict is portrayed in this scenario

Character versus character

Which event from the story best represents the character-versus-character conflict

Crusoe loses his newly built roof to an earthquake.

Which 17th century value is most clearly shown in Robinson crusoe

Being grateful, which is shown by Crusoe thanking God for his survival

APEX

How are satire and sarcasm different

Satire is used to persuade an audience, while sarcasm is used to tell a joke

Which satirical element does this sentence use

Understatement

What event from the story does this passage most likely foreshadow

Crusoe's questioning of god's punishment and his anger over it

What story event best shows Crusoe as an unlikeable character

Crusoe travels to Guinea with plans to purchase people as slaves. (apex)

Which scenario is an example of irony

A tow truck sits on the side of the road with a flat tire waiting for assistance

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

Who or what is most likely the antagonist in the scenario

The sea

APEX

For which reason would writers most likely choose to write satire

they want to criticize socially accepted values (Apex)

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

Respect animals and pets

Which rhetorical element is used in this example

Answer th Which rhetorical element is used in this example?

is question…
Which character motivation best matches this conflict

The girl loves her family and wants to protect them.

APEX

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

They can become thieves.

which conflict is most clearly related to cultural values

a person eats shellfish on march 3 which is forbidden by society

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.

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