Read this excerpt from Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal.

“I do therefore humbly offer it to public consideration that of the hundred and twenty thousand children already computed, twenty thousand may be reserved for breed, whereof only one-fourth part to be males; which is more than we allow to sheep, black cattle or swine."

Swift’s use of rational argument
Swift’s meticulous research into the topic
Swift’s disregard for the welfare of poor children
Swift’s use of verbal irony

11 answers

I really don't know about this one, I feel like it could be any
Wait, I'm so stupid, I completely forgot to put the question: Which of these is most strongly evidenced by the scholarly tone of this passage?
I vote for b.
That's what I was thinking, thanks Ms. Sue
You're welcome, Max.
The correct answer on the test is D, Swift's use of verbal irony
Connexus English 12A Unit 6 Lesson 2:
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. D
29. C
30. A
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. D
35. B
36. A
37. D
38. A
39. C
40. B
41. A
42. C
43. C
44. D
45. D
I just took the test.
is Starlord, right?
can anyone confirm or deny starlords answers?
I mean yeah some are correct but they jumble the answeres
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