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    This document provides context and analysis of Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal". It explains that the essay was written in 1729 as a satire to shock English society into awareness of England's unjust policies toward Ireland. It identifies the persuasive techniques, such as logical, emotional, and ethical appeals, that Swift uses to convince readers that England's treatment of the Irish is heartless and immoral. The document also discusses verbal irony and allegory as literary devices employed in Swift's essay.

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    This document provides context and analysis of Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal". It explains that the essay was written in 1729 as a satire to shock English society into awareness of England's unjust policies toward Ireland. It identifies the persuasive techniques, such as logical, emotional, and ethical appeals, that Swift uses to convince readers that England's treatment of the Irish is heartless and immoral. The document also discusses verbal irony and allegory as literary devices employed in Swift's essay.

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    This document provides context and analysis of Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal". It explains that the essay was written in 1729 as a satire to shock English society into awareness of England's unjust policies toward Ireland. It identifies the persuasive techniques, such as logical, emotional, and ethical appeals, that Swift uses to convince readers that England's treatment of the Irish is heartless and immoral. The document also discusses verbal irony and allegory as literary devices employed in Swift's essay.

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    A Modest Proposal: by Jonathan Swift

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    A MODEST PROPOSAL

    BY J O N AT H A N S W I F T

    A MODEST PROPOSAL
    A MODEST PROPOSAL

    For Preventing The Children of Poor People in


    Ireland
    From Being A Burden to Their Parents or
    Country, and
    For Making Them Beneficial to The Public

    ~By Jonathan Swift (1729)

    SATIRE
    A Modest Proposal is a type of
    persuasive writing called satire.
    Through satire, writers ridicule people or
    institutions in order to effect change. A
    Modest Proposal was written in 1729 to
    shock English society into an awareness of
    Englands unjust policies toward the Irish.

    R E C O G N I Z I N G P E R S UA S I V E
    TECHNIQUES
    In A Modest Proposal, Swift uses the types of persuasive
    techniques listed below to convince the reader that
    Englands treatment of the Irish is heartless and immoral.
    Logical appeals (Logos): the use of facts or statistics to
    support a position.
    Emotional appeals (Pathos): the use of words that stir up
    strong feelings.
    Ethical appeals (Ethos): the use of details that will
    convince readers that the writer is fair and trustworthy.

    WHILE YOU READ:


    As you read the selection,
    highlight and identify the types of
    persuasive appeals used by Swift.
    Refer to the list above as a guide.

    VERBAL IRONY
    You use verbal irony whenever you
    say one thing but mean something
    completely different. When you speak,
    your tone of voice signals listeners that
    you dont really mean what you are
    saying.

    VERBAL IRONY
    Writers dont have the option of using a
    sarcastic tone of voice to convey irony.
    Instead, they might make so many
    shocking or unbelievable statements that
    the reader cant possibly miss the point.
    Swifts essay is a classic example of verbal
    irony taken to the extreme.

    ISNT THIS JUST SARCASM?


    Yes and no
    Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony, but
    the main difference is that sarcasm is
    meant to injure the feelings of
    someone.

    ALLEGORY
    An allegory is an extended
    metaphor, especially a story in
    which fictional characters and
    actions are used to understand
    and express aspects of concepts
    relating to human existence.

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