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What is one way that 'A Modest Proposal' is ironic?

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The question is asking for an example of irony in Jonathan Swift's essay 'A Modest Proposal.' It implies an understanding of irony as a literary device and suggests the need to explore the contrast between the proposal's serious tone and its outrageous suggestion.

Answer

The narrator presents a horrific and absurd proposal in a calm and rational tone.

The final answer is that the narrator presents a horrific and absurd proposal in a calm and rational tone.

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The final answer is that the narrator presents a horrific and absurd proposal in a calm and rational tone.

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Swift's essay is a prime example of satire, using extreme irony to criticize social and political issues.

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Some students might misunderstand the proposal as serious rather than satirical.

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