During the late seventeenth century, political pamphlets were distributed throughout Ireland to promote the ideas of various intellectuals and laymen. ... In "A Modest Proposal", Swift effectively uses insincerity, sarcasm, and rhetorical exaggeration to reveal his annoyance of politicians, papists, and overall citizens of poverty-stricken Ireland in the late seventeenth century. ...

• Word Count: 681
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Analysis During the late seventeenth century, Ireland was placed into a state of economic and social decline. ... As a clergyman in seventeenth century Ireland, Jonathan Swift was disgusted by the backward state of Ireland. ...

• Word Count: 965
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate