Satire is a genre of literature in which vices and abuses are held up to ridicule with the intent of shaming. It can be directed towards corporations, governments, individuals or society at large. Satire is usually humorous, however, it serves a purpose of social criticism. Satire often uses techniques such as parody, exaggeration, and analogies.
In <em>A Modest Proposal</em>, by <em>Jonathan Swift</em>, the author provides a "proposal" for dealing with the economic problems of Ireland. Swift says that the economy could be improved if parents sold their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. This text fits as satire for two main reasons:
- <em>Its use of language:</em> irony, exaggeration and parody are all used extensively.
- <em>It serves a purpose of social criticism:</em> its intention is to mock attitudes towards the poor, as well as British attitudes towards Irish citizens.
The pair of word that best describes the analogy: Prescription : physician is:
-Ruling : Judge. Knowing that a physician is a person qualified to practice medicine and that he is the official person who can provide a prescription (an order that is written by a physician). In the same sense, a judge is public official appointed to make a ruling (authoritative decision).
It is A word with an Opposite meaning
The correct answer among the choices provided is option A. A group of related words containing a subject and predicate is a clause. It is classified into two kinds namely the independent and dependent clauses. Independent clause can stand alone while the dependent clause can not.
