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:
B: In this passage, he uses fight only once. The answer is not B.
A: The second part of the choice we don't know to be true of the British. They may very well have the same values; they may not want to share them.
C: We must fight does not sound like they are trying to sue for peace. It cannot be C
D: The answer is D. Patrick Henry is putting into words what everyone in the audience feels.
D is the answer.
Explanation:
2. Word choice and sentence structure help create interesting stories, word choice helps because you can use any words that are similar to the word for example: you can use then but you can also use therefore. Having a large vocabulary means being able to have a vast variety of word choices to pick from.
The mood is mostly upbeat. It is also very calming, in the background, there are some girls singing a smooth melody! What I mean by upbeat is that the song use has good instruments to get a good rhythm. While listening to the song you would most likely feel like you would want to move around. It is not the type of song to make you want to "Do the Harlem Shake". The song is also particularly old.
The first thing the taxpayers can do if they want more information is to visit the website www.irs.gov. This was clearly stated on the form. Therefore, the correct option is C.
