making something seem larger than it really is
What is exaggeration?
wrote A Modest Proposal
Who is Swift?
Has only 1 complete thought
What is a simple sentence?
making something seem less that what it really is
What is understatement?
Jonathan Swift was a defender of ________________________.
What is Irish?
Must have 2 complete thoughts
What is a compound sentence?
What is irony?
condition of Ireland in the 1700s
What is a compound sentence?
satirical device that imitates its target in a playful mocking way
What is a parody?
tone of Swift’s satire in A Modest Proposal
What is cutting and sarcatic?
type of phrase cannot stand alone even though it has a subject and predicate
What is a dependent clause?
literary form that uses humor to criticize or judge a specific target and bring about change or awareness
What is satire?
devices used to bring about awareness or change in a humorous way
What is satire?
must have a dependent and an independent clause
What is a complex sentence?