Question

2 Points
In what way does "A Modest Proposal" fit the definition of satire?
O
A. It uses humor to criticize the Irish poor for taking advantage of
welfare programs.
O
B. It brings attention to the problem of poverty in Ireland and hints at
a solution.
) C. It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an
indirect way.
O
D. It argues for a solution to poverty in Ireland that only the poor
would support.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an indirect way.

Explanation:

Satire is the use of using "humor" directed at or during a serious event. Criticizing the British and their thinking of poverty in an indirect way is using satire to make fun of the British all the while they themselves are in poverty and are poor.