... folly is attacked. Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is a satire in which he attacks the ridiculousness of common proposals made to governments. In his proposal details, diction, and parody are used to enhance this satire. First, details are used to evoke the readers" disgust in order to alert them to the purpose of the satire ... details and through Swifts extensive use of details, he actually makes this proposal seem modest but at the same time completely satirical. Second, diction is used to make the proposal seem more logical and reasonable by talking of children as less than hum...

• Word Count: 513
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... parody by using what he masks as rational logic and compassion to highlight the ludicrous. A Modest Proposal can be considered an extraordinary example of an ironic parody through Swift's tone, diction, and the shear absurdity contained in his proposition. By utilizing a formal and rational tone, Swift allows the reader to be able to notice subtly the satire being developed. From the ... such statements is one of a logical, compassionate, and benevolent man, all as an attempt by Swift to parody the ridiculousness he witnesses in his own time. Swift's master use of diction in A Modest Pr...

• Word Count: 1418
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate