Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” is often anthologized as an example of a persuasive essay. Analyze the essay’s classical argumentative structure. o How and why does the projector use emotional appeal in his opening paragraph? o In what paragraph does the projector present his thesis? Why does he use a delayed thesis structure rather than giving the thesis in the opening paragraph? o What logical appeal does the projector offer to support his thesis? How does he use statistics? o Later in the essay, the projector presents a list of logical reasons to convince his audience to accept his proposal. List the reasons. Are they convincing? o The projector addresses possible objections—what possible counter-arguments does he anticipate? o Who is the intended audience for the projector’s proposal? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” is often anthologized as an example of a persuasive essay. Analyze the essay’s classical argumentative structure. o How and why does the projector use emotional appeal in his opening paragraph? o In what paragraph does the projector present his thesis? Why does he use a delayed thesis structure rather than giving the thesis in the opening paragraph? o What logical appeal does the projector offer to support his thesis? How does he use statistics? o Later in the essay, the projector presents a list of logical reasons to convince his audience to accept his proposal. List the reasons. Are they convincing? o The projector addresses possible objections—what possible counter-arguments does he anticipate? o Who is the intended audience for the projector’s proposal? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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• March 01, 2023

In "A Modest Proposal," Swift uses a classical argumentative structure to present his proposal for solving the poverty problem in ...

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In paragraph 4, Swift uses the phrase “a child just dropped from its dam” and the word “breeders” to refer to the women who bear children. What purpose does this diction serve? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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In paragraph 4, Swift uses the phrase “a child just dropped from its dam” and the word “breeders” to refer to the women who bear children. What purpose does this diction serve? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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• March 01, 2023

Swift's use of the phrase "a child just dropped from its dam" and the word "breeders" to refer to women who bear chi...

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Read paragraph 12 of “A Modest Proposal”: “I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children.” At this point, as well as in other similar passages, Swift drops the mask of satire and speaks with invective (abusive, insulting language that is characteristic of Juvenalian satire). What he proposes is simply making this figurative sentence literal. In what sense have the landlords “devoured” the parents? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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Read paragraph 12 of “A Modest Proposal”: “I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children.” At this point, as well as in other similar passages, Swift drops the mask of satire and speaks with invective (abusive, insulting language that is characteristic of Juvenalian satire). What he proposes is simply making this figurative sentence literal. In what sense have the landlords “devoured” the parents? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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• March 01, 2023

In "A Modest Proposal," Swift's use of the term "devoured" is a metaphor for the exploitation of the poor by the wea...

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Why is the title “A Modest Proposal” ironic ? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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Why is the title “A Modest Proposal” ironic ? ( MEG 102 ) ( JONATHAN SWIFT )

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• March 01, 2023

It is worth noting that "A Modest Proposal" is not the title of Jonathan Swift's poem "A Description of the Morning,"...

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