Answer:
Swift, though in his title mentioned it as a modest proposal, but it is ostentatious and immodest proposal.
Explanation:
<u>Satire is a rhetorical device used by the writers to expose and criticize the corruption prevailing in the society. </u>
The full title of the essay is <em>"A Modest Proposal For preventing the Children of Poor People From being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and For making them Beneficial to the Publick." </em>
In his essay, Swift makes an appeal to the poor Irish parents to sell their infants as a food to the rich. In this manner, these children will not be a burden to their parents and will be beneficial. The readers are appalled by such an appeal or a "modest" proposal. But by saying this, Swift is drawing the readers attention to the ill-treatment of Irish by English, and in a satirical way appealing British Government to make some policies to help these Irish poor.
In this way, Swift indicated, by creating a contrast in his title and the content of his essay, that he is writing a satire.