Answers OK-English IV A-CR Unit TestQuestion 2

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Unit Test

Question 2 • OK-English IV A-CR

Which statement best explains Swift’s use of rhetorical devices in this passage?

Answer

A

Swift uses verbal irony when he mentions objections to his plan in order to prove that no one could possibly object to the proposal.

B

Swift uses verbal irony when he says his plan is “a little bordering upon cruelty” because his plan is not at all cruel.

C

Swift uses understatement and irony when he says his plan is “a little bordering on cruelty” to highlight how cruel the plan really is.

Explanation

Swift calls his proposal “a little bordering on cruelty,” which understates the severity of what he is proposing. The understatement is ironic because the plan is actually cruel, and the contrast draws attention to that cruelty. Choice B is wrong because it claims the plan is not cruel at all.

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