Aim: How does Swift use satire in 'A Modest Proposal'



Aim: How does Swift use satire in "A Modest Proposal"?

Do Now: How do comedians use satire to make a point?

Read Swift's essay. What you don't finish today, finish for homework.

Take out your vocabulary and note the definitions in the margins near the words.

As you read annotate and answer the following questions fully using examples from the text.

What problem is Swift referring to in his first two paragraphs?

What horrific plan does he propose as a solution?

Why might he have suggested such a solution? Think about satire!!!

How does he support his plan?

What points does he make to validate his plan as a viable solution?

How does he use satire to make a point about religion, greed, politics in Ireland?

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