... 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...

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... dangerous to the English, needing to be tamed. "A Modest Proposal" is also literary commentary. Swift intended to parody similar pamphlets that were being circulated at the time. His diction throughout the piece, including the word modest in the title, highlights this effect. Of course, one's proposals are modest and offered "humbly." With word choice like this, Swift ... ...

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