Read this passage from jonathan swift's "a modest proposal":
whoever could find out a fair, cheap, and easy method of
making these children sound useful members of the
commonwealth, would deserve so well of the public as to
have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation.
which statement best explains swift's use of rhetoric in this passage?
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a. swift uses satire to show that he doesn't believe that statues are
good way to honor people.
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b. swift uses satire to show that he doesn't always agree with the
public's choice in whom to honor.
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c. swift uses irony to show that those whom the public honors are
often the best kinds of people.
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d. swift uses understatement to show that he believes society is
honoring the correct people.

1.c

2.a

3.d

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.

connections  to the  book night by elie wiesel.   elie wiesel  is a holocaust survivor. as a young, jewish boy he was taken from his home with his family by the nazis. he was taken because he is jewish.