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.
This question is missing the options. I've found the complete question online. It is the following:
The idea that it is often necessary to negotiate a shared meaning in order for satisfying communication to occur relates to which characteristic of the communication model?
a) Sending and receiving are usually simultaneous
b) meanings exist in and among people
c) environment and noise affect communication
d) channels make a difference
e) none of the above
Answer:
The idea that it is often necessary to negotiate a shared meaning in order for satisfying communication to occur relates to:
b) meanings exist in and among people.
Explanation:
According to the transactional communication model, meanings reside in the people involved in communication. People are the ones who express and interpret meanings. The messages themselves, be them verbal or nonverbal, do not have an inherent meaning. Therefore, for communication to occur satisfactorily, meaning needs to be successfully conveyed and understood.
