Swiftly Mastering Satire
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What is the subject of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock?

  • A funous fight between two families over a lock of hair (correct)
  • A collection of 18th-century commonplaces expressing concern for lowly folk
  • A bitter pamphlet about Irish babies being fattened for sale
  • A satire on human folly and stupidity

What is the main theme of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels?

  • A story about a young foundling who wins his lady
  • A bitter pamphlet about Irish babies being fattened for sale
  • A satire on human folly and stupidity (correct)
  • A novel in nine volumes showcasing loosely organized funny episodes in the life of Shandy

What is Oliver Goldsmith best known for?

  • His bitter pamphlet A Modest Proposal
  • His novel Vicar of Wakefield and poem She Stoops to Conquer (correct)
  • His novel in nine volumes showcasing loosely organized funny episodes in the life of Shandy
  • His satire on human folly and stupidity, Gulliver's Travels
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