Cards in this guide (29)
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
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
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
Which rhetorical element is used in this example
Answer th Which rhetorical element is used in this example?
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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
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.