“A Modest Proposal” Objective: To analyze a text using the chunking method and various activities (discussion, text analysis, note taking) in order to comprehend the author's claim so I can respond, in writing, to a prompt.

Quickwrite “Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.” ~Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745 Explain what this quote means in your own words and if you agree or disagree.

Vocabulary Hyperbole: Understatement: Humor: Pun: Incongruity: overstatement using exaggerated language Understatement: Presenting something as being smaller or less important than what it is Humor: The quality of being amusing or comic (dark humor is morbid or deals with taboo issues) Pun: exploiting the different possible meanings of a word Incongruity: not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts:

What is Satire? satire

Paragraphs 1-6 Collect 6-10 words that you need to clarify Define each word. Explain your connotations of each word. What tone words would you use to describe this type of diction What is the problem in Ireland?

SOAPSTone What is the speaker’s background – where is he from? What is his social class? Is he Irish or English? Is he rich or poor? What perspective does he have? What kind of personality does the speaker seem to have from the language he uses in paragraphs 1 -6? This is not the same person as Swift. What is Swift doing by creating this other persona? What does Swift want the reader to think about this speaker? O-occasion, A-audience, P-purpose, S-subject, T-tone

Paragraphs 7-9 (page 703) Swift’s essay turns from mildly ironic to darkly satirical. What key phrases, in your opinion, most indicative of this turn? Write a complex sentence in which you describe the shift from mildly ironic to darkly satirical using supporting details from the text. --You should create a compound/complex sentence with a transition word and correct punctuation.

Paragraphs 10-20 Process Analysis: explains HOW by describing the process or the steps that will need to happen to achieve a desired outcome Describe the process analysis that happens in paragraphs 10-20 Make a short note for each paragraph

Paragraphs 21-26 Between paragraphs 21 – 26, Swift delineates various arguments to support his proposal. Identify three of the arguments and explain the underlying premises that they rely on (logical, emotional, credibility) What (DID) diction, imagery, detail supports this appeal?

Paragraphs 27-30 What is an expedient? What does Swift suggest as “other expedients”?

Paragraph 31- 32 Transform paragraph 32 into the literal, serious argument that Swift is making in this essay. It is possible to do this only by deleting certain words, but you may want to add certain words if the deletion task proves too challenging.

Paragraph 33 The persona Swift creates builds his credibility in the final paragraph by…

Satire Satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Examples and Explanations Complete the graphic organizer Use paragraph numbers and first

SOAPSTone for Satire Speaker= usually a persona created to represent the group being ridiculed Occasion= political or current issues that are not just Audience= usually the political or social group being ridiculed and humorous for the group who sees through them Purpose= to shock or belittle society into making a change Subject= unjust or unfair or prejudices Tone= sarcastic, humorous, facetious, ironic, inane

Reminders Thesis statement/intro. Should include elements of SOAPSTone but MUST include the Purpose or Message In Satire, what is said is not always what is literally meant (Think sarcasm. Often times it is the very opposite) Work from the beginning to the end of the passage rather than by chunking rhetorical techniques