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dybincka [34]
3 years ago
9

When Swift says that the landlords won't mind eating the children because they have "already devoured" the children's parents, w

hich rhetorical technique is he using? A. Metonymy B. Understatement C. Simile D. Sarcasm
English
2 answers:
yaroslaw [1]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

D. Sarcasm

Explanation:

Sarcasm denotes a derision or mockery, closely linked to irony, with a biting almost cruel intent, often hurting the sensitivity of the person receiving it

Satire and Sarcasm were two of the most powerful weapons against injustice and injustice. When Ireland suffered a terrible famine that killed tens of thousands of people, and in the face of the indifference of the English Government, it was Jonathan Swift with his famous "Modest Proposal", a violent accusation disguised as sarcasm, which awakened consciences and made the policy of abandonment in relation to the suffering Irish people.

Alina [70]3 years ago
4 0

sarcasm for apex. got it right.

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