AnswersHSA 26-27 English IV A -ICSatire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Continued)Question 9
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Satire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Continued)

Question 9 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which sentence is written objectively?

Answer
A
I think it’s ridiculous for Swift to propose that people engage in cannibalism.
B
Swift’s irony should be really obvious to anyone who knows about satire.
C
Swift suggests that eating children could solve the problem of poverty, but he is being ironic.
D
“A Modest Proposal” is a brilliant and entertaining satire.

Explanation

An objective sentence presents information without expressing a personal judgment. Choice C states what Swift suggests and explains that he is being ironic, without calling the idea ridiculous, the irony obvious, or the satire brilliant. Those evaluations make choices A, B, and D subjective.

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