Why does Swift include these sorts of “facts and statistics” in his essay?

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irina [24]3 years ago

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The answer is: to make his use of verbal irony more effective

In Jonathan swift's essay, a modest proposal, he wanted to ironically complain for the current situation in Ireland by proposing a way to stop starving children by using them to the rich land owners, in order to make more effective the verbal irony he includes facts and statistics to support his proposal.

trapecia [35]3 years ago

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The correct answer is:

Option A: to make his use of verbal irony more effective

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