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nikklg [1K]
3 years ago
12

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

English
2 answers:
Lady bird [3.3K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: the correct answer is sarcastic.

Explanation: the excerpt is part onf an essay "a modest proposal" by Jonathan Swift, the author proposes in a sarcastic way to eat the children to palliate hunger in Ireland.

Stolb23 [73]3 years ago
3 0
Pretty sure it's [sarcastic] haven't checked for sure
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