Cards in this guide (17)
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 is a sentence for consistently
He consistently attended classes related to his field.
Which event from the story best represents the character-versus-character conflict
Crusoe loses his newly built roof to an earthquake.
Which characteristic of In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave from Homer's Odyssey best qualifies it as an epic
the main character journeys through distant lands, fighting to get home. APEXXX
What is a common element of postmodern plays
The characters seem stuck.
(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 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
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