A BRIEF OVERVIEW Background for “A Modest Proposal”
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A BRIEF OVERVIEW
Background for “A Modest Proposal”
British in Ireland
At the time, British exerted such control over Ireland that it was nearly a British colony.
British considered Irish to be inferior.
Jonathan Swift—Irish Patriot.
Verbal Irony and Sarcasm
Verbal irony: what is said is the opposite of what is
meant.
Sarcasm: the use of a mocking, ironic tone.
Argumentative Writing: Problem-Solution Essays
Identifies the problem and its causes.
Proposes a solution (and how to implement it).
Provides support for the solution using reasons and evidence.
Notes other possible solutions and argues against them.
