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AssignmentMultiple Choice

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

Question 2 • TX-English IV

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 states information without expressing a personal judgment or opinion. Choice C describes what Swift suggests and explains that the suggestion is ironic. Choices A, B, and D use subjective judgments such as “ridiculous,” “really obvious,” “brilliant,” and “entertaining.”

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