Effectiveness of Swift's Essay
Opening
Complete a Quick Write.
- Is Swift’s essay effective or not? Explain.
- Do you like it or not? Explain.
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Complete a Quick Write.
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In trios, take a look at “A Modest Proposal” and consider why Swift wrote the essay as he did.
Share the insights your trio group discussed with the rest of the class. Build on each other’s ideas.
One scholar said Swift “is using the cloak of satire to say what he really means.”
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Look at “A Modest Proposal” again.
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You will share your homework response in Lesson 14.