Question

how does swift use verbal irony in the title a modest proposal?
o swift does not actually ask anyone to marry him in his essay.
o modest meansmoderate or limited in scale, but swifts idea is actually very extreme.
o swift does not offer any real solutions in his satire.
o the essays title is very short, but the essay explores significant ideas.

Explanation:

Verbal irony involves saying the opposite of what is meant. In "A Modest Proposal", the word "modest" implies something moderate, yet Swift's proposal (using children as food to solve poverty - a very extreme idea) is the opposite.

Answer:

B. Modest means "moderate" or "limited in scale," but Swift's idea is actually very extreme.