Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal." Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen. The author is using satire in this excerpt to emphasize

- the utter absurdity of his plan.

- necessity for warm winter clothing.

- ways that people are cruel to children.

- various benefits of his plan.

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Issac Medina

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6 December, 21:58

Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal." Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen. The author is using satire in this excerpt to emphasize

- the utter absurdity of his plan.

- necessity for warm winter clothing.

- ways that people are cruel to children.

- various benefits of his plan.

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Layne Harrington · Answer 1

i know that its not D

Explanation:

i took the test but i think its B not sure

Alani Moran · Answer 2

- the utter absurdity of his plan.

Explanation:

In "A Modest Proposal," the author Jonathan Swift makes use of satire to address widespread poverty throughout Ireland. Thus, in the excerpt he also uses verbal irony to contradict what he says with what he really means. In that respect, he continues to talk about his ridiculous proposal of killing children in order to eat them, as well as to make use of their skin to produce gloves for ladies and boots for men. Of course, he intends to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland's poverty.