Who is Swift ridiculing using satire in "A Modest Proposal"?

What issue is Swift addressing in a satirical manner in "A Modest Proposal"?

England's willingness to help the Irish people

lack of employment opportunities in England

widespread poverty throughout Ireland

Ireland's refusal to acknowledge England's power

c

Which statement best describes Swift's use of understatement in this excerpt?

He states that "roasting pigs" is more difficult than roasting children.

He states that butchers would have a problem roasting a child "as we do roasting pigs."

He states that butchers are always "wanting" for "roasting pigs."

He states that sending children to the butcher would be as simple as "roasting pigs."

d

The author is using satire in this excerpt to emphasize the

utter absurdity of his plan.

necessity for warm winter clothing.

ways that people are cruel to children.

various benefits of his plan.

alliteration is the repetition of the same or similar consonants. having that in mind, i would say that the correct answer is: so shows a snowy dove trooping with crows.

i believe that the answer is b! i hope i out!