Vocab
to charm, attract, or interest, sometimes in order to deceive
Beguiled
a philosophy that emphasized the role of reason rather than sensory experience or faith in answering basic questions of human existence
Rationalism
Why did Adam hide?
He was naked
The flea is compared to
marriage
The author states his modest proposal will help solve what?
Termination of pregnancy
a negotiation between enemies
Parley
a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases
Chiasmus
Sin and death build a bridge over what?
Chaos
What is the purpose of The Flea?
To seduce his lover
Which rhetorical device does Swift use?
sarcasm
granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension
Vouchsafe
literature having elements of comedy and tragedy, often involving gloomy or morbid
Black comedy
After Satan is victorious, how do his followers respond?
They hiss
What is his love's response in Song to Celia?
She rejects him
What are the most dangerous enemies, according to the author?
The papists (catholics)
admit openly and bluntly
avouch
a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
Euphemism
What infects man?
Sin
In To His Coy Mistress, what is the marble vault referring to?
grave/body
Why can't the author benefit from his proposal?
His children are already grown
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
ratify
a poetic mode wherein the speaker uses metaphor, simile and hyperbole to describe the parts of his or her lover's body
Blazon
What happens to the fruit Satan's followers eat?
It turns to dust.
In To His Coy Mistress, he states he can't stop time but he can do what?
"make him run"
How does his proposal help marriages?
Husbands will no longer beat their wives