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“A Modest Proposal”

“A Modest Proposal”. Small Group Discussion . What strategies does Swift use to reveal his purpose?. Discuss in this order: Audience and Context? Purpose? Strategies? Tone? Diction?. Extension. How is this piece DIFFERENT from all other pieces we’ve read so far in class?

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“A Modest Proposal”

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  1. “A Modest Proposal” Small Group Discussion

  2. What strategies does Swift use to reveal his purpose? Discuss in this order: Audience and Context? Purpose? Strategies? Tone? Diction?

  3. Extension • How is this piece DIFFERENT from all other pieces we’ve read so far in class? • Look up information on Jonathan Swift. Does this help you understand him/the piece better? • How does Swift use strategies to develop his argument? --Is the question different?

  4. What is Satire? • Definition—a vehicle for change; mocking or ridiculing of an institution intended to cause change for a specific reason • 2 types—genre vs. technique • Identify— • Flaw • Audience • Desired Change • Strategies

  5. Flaw, Audience, Desired Change, Strategies?

  6. Flaw, Audience, Desired Change, Strategies

  7. Go to Cagle.com and find your own cartoon on the subject of poverty.

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