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English, 03.09.2021 17:20 rayray2083

Read this passage from Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal": Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flay the carcass; the skin of which artificially dressed will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen.

Which statement best explains swift's use of rhetoric in this passage?

A. Swift uses irony to reveal his belief that people should take better care of their possessions
B. Swift uses hyperbole to reveal his belief that gloves made of children's skin are superior
C. Swift uses satire to reveal his belief that children's skin will make nice gloves and boots
D. Swift uses satire to reveal his belief that the country is facing severe economic hardship

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