Answers HSA 26-27 English IV A -ICSatire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Continued)

Satire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Continued) Answers

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Based on the passage, what is Sancho’s purpose for writing?

to critique one of Sterne’s books

to convince Sterne to write about slavery

to thank Sterne for speaking against slavery

to talk Sterne into giving money to charity

amused and teasing✔ respectful and admiringX angry and bitterdetached and cynical

amused and teasing

✔ respectful and admiring

X angry and bitter

detached and cynical

to criticize Sterneto describe the horrors of slaveryto quote Sterne’s writing✔ to praise Sterne

to criticize Sterne

to describe the horrors of slavery

to quote Sterne’s writing

✔ to praise Sterne

Read Sterne’s response to Sancho. What is Sterne’s purpose for writing?

to convince Sancho to focus on other important matters

to explain why he will not write about slavery

to show that he is sympathetic to Sancho’s cause

to encourage Sancho to publish his letters

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