Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."
Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.
The author is using satire in this excerpt to emphasize the
A. utter absurdity of his plan.
B. necessity for warm winter clothing.
C. ways that people are cruel to children.
D. various benefits of his plan.
Answer:
A. utter absurdity of his plan.
Explanation:
From the book"A Modest Proposal", the writer is using satire to show how utterly absurd the idea of selling of one's children to be eaten as a solution to the extreme hunger in Ireland.
The author uses satire to show how absurd it is to sell off one's children because of poverty.
Answer:
Fact- Neutral Denotation
Happiness- Positive connotation
Home- Positive Connotation
House- Neutral Denotation
Rose- Positive Connotation I think
Vegetation- Positive Connotation
Explanation:
I am not sure about all of these but I hope you get them correct!!!
Answer:
This is an example of a simile because it compares the pill bottle to a buried mine using like. A fountain of books sprang down upon Montag as he climbed shuddering up the sheer stair-well; This is an example of a metaphor because there is not a literal fountain of books but it paints a picture for you.
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your parents because they are the ones that will always be there for you and help you try to succeed things in life.
Even though the story revolves around the premise of the aunts' mercy killings, the central conflict is with Jonathan. Without Jonathan's arrival as the primary antagonist, there would be few to no real obstacles between Mortimer and his goal of protecting his aunts and committing Teddy.
