Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal."then as to the females, it would, i think, with humble submission, be a loss to the publick, because they soon would become breeders themselves: and besides, it is not improbable that some scrupulous people might be apt to censure such a practice, (although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon cruelty, which, i confess, hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project, how well soever intended. which statement is an example of understatement in this excerpt? a) the criticism of the practice would be levied "very unjustly."b) women becoming breeders would be a "loss to the publick."c) some people "might be apt to" criticize the practice. d) many women would "become breeders themselves."

The correct answer is C. Some people "might be apt to" criticize the practice.

Explanation:

An understatement is a tool used by a speaker to make a situation less important.

In this case, the speaker shows how people were against “females to become breeders”. In a simpler way, they opposed the simple fact that women have children, coming to compare this act as an animal act.

appeal to ethos is your answer.

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

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