Situational Irony In A Modest Proposal

In the satirical writing “A Modest Proposal”, Jonathan Swift taunts the British policies and taxes set towards the poor Irish citizens. Swift suggests using children as a source of food as well as earning wealth. Swift inserts his use of situational irony, metonymy, logos, and allusion to mock the lack of interest the British government has in reconstructing Ireland. Swift begins his writing with situational irony, as he describes his town as great. He discusses the many negatives within, as well as the “eye sore” that is seen upon entering, “It is a melancholy object to those, who walk through this great town”. The use of great town relates to irony, as the town is anything but great with the many problems that arise from the poor. He uses