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Firdavs [7]
3 years ago
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Which of the following is best described as a hyperbole in Swift's a modest proposal​

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blsea [12.9K]3 years ago
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Jonathan Swift´s satirical essay "A modest proposal" is rife with hyperbole. The entire proposal itself is hyperbolic. A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration that is used to emphasize an author´s point. In the case of satires, like "a modest proposal", hyperbole is often used to create humor and draw the reader´s attention to the ridiculous nature of an idea or situation.

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