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

Question 7 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which sentence about Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" is written objectively?

Answer

“A Modest Proposal” uses false premises to signal that it is actually a satire.

The excess of verbal irony in “A Modest Proposal” diminishes its overall impact.

I think Swift’s satire was a brilliant way to draw attention to the issue of poverty.

Swift should be ashamed of his preposterous proposal to sell and eat children.

Explanation

An objective sentence presents a claim without personal opinion or emotionally charged judgment. Choice A makes a factual, supportable observation about how the proposal’s false premises signal satire. Choice B gives a subjective evaluation of the satire’s impact, while C explicitly states a personal opinion and D expresses an emotional judgment.

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