Rhetorical Analysis Of Swift's Diction

Swift’s diction is satirical because of its nefarious nature. Swift is mixing mathematics with social phenomena--which would not be acceptable at the time. To add to the satire, Swift opens the excerpt by overtly claiming to “humbly” ask for a request, but the magnitude of the request is not to be taken in such a manner. The breeding of humans and cannibalism are nefarious and, thus, must not come from humble desires. Humans are further compared to “sheep, black cattle, [and] swine,” which intensifies the nefariousness and, hence, the satire which Swift conveys. His satirical approach signifies--implicitly--that children(the children of Ireland, that is) that the bourgeoisie and its numbers are nefarious and, thus, their solutions are not to