Summary Of Charles Allen Beaumont's A Modest Proposal
Charles Allen Beaumonts critical analysis of A Modest Proposal he states that Swift uses ethical proof, diminution, and refining as the major rhetorical devices to construct irony.
He believes that the classical form of the essay is itself an important constituent of Swift's irony, for the projector's addressing his readers through an ancient form helps allay any suspicion of radical newness.
He argues that Swift has heavily relied upon Aristotle's ethical proof for his essay by creating a particular economic projector as the Author of his modest proposal.
In creating his projector, Swift faced a rhetorical problem that required careful balancing of these contrasting characteristics in one person.
Beaumont’s analysis suggests that Swift had
He believes that the classical form of the essay is itself an important constituent of Swift's irony, for the projector's addressing his readers through an ancient form helps allay any suspicion of radical newness.
He argues that Swift has heavily relied upon Aristotle's ethical proof for his essay by creating a particular economic projector as the Author of his modest proposal.
In creating his projector, Swift faced a rhetorical problem that required careful balancing of these contrasting characteristics in one person.
Beaumont’s analysis suggests that Swift had