In Jonathan Swift intriguing novel, Gulliver's Travel, Swift uses the literary device of satire to create a sense of amusement. ... Swift incorporates various literary devices such as exaggeration and sarcasm to present Gulliver's perception of England and the flaws of several societies. ... An example of exaggeration is when Swift stated, "This project could not be of great expense to the public be of much use for the dispatch of business in those countries, beget unanimity, shorten debates rouse the stupid, damn the pert... Overall Swift uses various li...

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One of the rhetorical devices used by Jonathan Swift in "A Modest Proposal" was irony. ... Another rhetorical device that was present throughout Swift's essay was exaggeration. ... A third rhetorical device used by Swift in his essay was understatement. ... An example of irony was present when Swift proposed that the rich upper class eat the children of those in poverty; an example of exaggeration was included when he suggested that the skin of the cooked babies should be used to create materials such as gloves and bags; and an example of understatement was used when the idea of...

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