modest proposal Flashcards
persona
a speaker apart from the auhor who is himself an object of satire
example of persona
speaker - pat o malley
- married, children, not a big fan of catholics, annoyed by irish , serious
writer - JS
- american, small anti catholic, irish (sometimes annoyed) not being serious
shocking statements
ideas meant to call the audinces attention in a startling matter, the ideas will stick w reader after finished w piece
shocking statements example
buying children alive and dressing them hot from the knife as we do roasting pigs
irony
a contrast between expectation and reality, contrast between what is said and what is meant
irony example
he says he has no personal interest in the plan except for the country, but he will actually benefit and spare himself from emotional pain
understatement
creating emphasis by saying less than is actually or literally true
understatement example
saying people might think it may be cruel but its actually super cruel
subject of MP
life in ireland 1700s
occasion of MP
potato famine, poverty, confict with english and irish the passing of the penal laws tryna punish irsih catholics, overpopulation
audience of MP
upper class, especially english. people who can make changes
purpose of MP
to propose a solution to fix problems in ireland
characteristics of restoration lit
1) satire
2) nonfiction
3) balance, order, logic
john locke’s main ideas
- people have a right to remove gov w force if it abuse power
- lets get rid of the king
what 2 ideas restored in resoration
anglicanism and monarchy
