Satirical Devices
"A Modest Proposal"
Clauses
Types of Sentences
Misc.
100

a literary form that uses humor to criticize (or judge) a specific target

satire

100
author or "A Modest Proposal"

Jonathan Swift

100

A clause that CANNOT stand alone

Dependent clause

100

One independent clause makes a ________ sentence

Simple

100

"A Modest Proposal" is a biography, essay, or story?

Essay

200

takes a real-life situation and blows it out of proportion, often making it seem ridiculous

exaggeration

200

Swift's (satirical) suggestion to solve poverty issue in Ireland

Eat the poor Irish babies

200

A clause that CAN stand alone

Independent clause

200

Two independent clauses makes a ________ sentence

Compound

200

the author's attitude or feelings toward the subject of his/her text

tone

300

when what is expressed is the opposite of what is meant

irony

300

Appeal using FACTS

logos

300

Independent or Dependent: My mother bakes delicious cakes.

Independent
300

One independent clause and one dependent clause makes a ________ sentence

Complex

300

a literary device in which an idea is used to represent another idea or quality

symbolism

400

 a satirical device that imitates its target in a playful mocking way

parody

400

Why Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal"

Irish were experiencing oppression

400

Independent or Dependent: After I got home

Dependent

400

Word used to join TWO independent clauses

FANBOYS or Coordinating Conjunction

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

400

Name the FANBOYS

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

500

the purpose of satire

to bring about change or awareness

500

Four targets of "A Modest Proposal"

Swift (himself) and other authors (for ineffective serious proposals)


England (for bullying Ireland)

Wealthy Irish (for pretending to care about poor Irish)

Irish (for not doing anything about it)

500

How do you fix a dependent clause?

Join it with an independent clause

500

What type of sentence is this: Before I make breakfast, I need to get dressed for school.

Complex sentence

500

After, Since, Although, Because, When, If, etc. will often begin what type of clauses?

Dependent clauses

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