<p>Vocabulary & Terms for A Modest Proposal </p><p>Word **ASSIGNMENT** Define Synonyms Circle vocab. words in Text Animosities Of quitting our animosities and plural of animosity; a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or hostility, opposition, factions enmity that tends to display itself in action antagonism, hatred Deference But with due deference to so respectful or courteous regard esteem, regard, honor excellent a friend Deplorable … is in the present causing or being a subject for regret or disapproval distressing, lamentable, deplorable state of the kingdom pitiful, sad, sorry Despondent persons of a desponding spirit are feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, disheartened, downhearted, in great concern discouragement, or gloom melancholy, blue. Eminent an eminent French physician high in station, rank, or repute; prominent, distinguished celebrated, renowned, illustrious, outstanding Enumerate Many other advantages might be to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; relate, recite, reveal, enumerated specify, as in a list proclaim, number Expedient that this expedient was put into a means to an end Device, instrument his head Importuning Importuning every passenger for to beg for (something) urgently or persistently beseeching, entreating, alms soliciting. pleading Modest A Modest Proposal having regard for decencies of behavior, speech, dress, etc. pure, virtuous, simple Prodigious this prodigious number of extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. enormous, immense, huge, children in the arms gigantic, tremendous Propagation the propagation of swine's flesh multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction Breeding, proliferation, reproduction Rudiment they learn the rudiments the elements or first principles of a subject Fundamentals, basics, Scrupulous some scrupulous people might be having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what conscientious, cautious, apt to censure such a practice one considers right; principled. careful Sustenance To beg sustenance for their means of sustaining life; nourishment food, livelihood, provision helpless infants Literary Terms: the purpose of improving society. Satire Diminution: Reduces the size of something uses exaggeration to force readers to see in order that it may be made to appear Satire: A literary technique used to ridicule something in a more critical light. Example: ridiculous or in order to be examined closely ideas, customs, behaviors, or institutions for Saturday Night Live and have its faults seen close up; Example: “beggars” and then “breeders” are used Elements of Classical Argument: **ASSIGNMENT** In the chart below instead of parents. describe the problems, solution, and its Exaggeration: To enlarge, increase, or I. PROBLEM: A clearly-defined problem benefits the persona in “A Modest represent something beyond normal bounds Proposal” associates with each group listed. so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults II. SOLUTION: A proposal to solve the Babies can be seen. Example: Time is the best problem Problem: teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students III. ARGUMENT: A convincing argument supported by facts, examples, and opinions Solution: Parody : To imitate the techniques and/or of recognized authorities style of some person, place, or thing. Example: Scary Movie, Austin Powers, IV. REBUTTAL: Recognition of opposing Benefits: Young Frankenstein viewpoints - anticipating objections and Verbal Irony: occurs when what is said is allaying fears of the opposition not exactly what is meant. Example: when someone says “Nice day, isn’t it?” during a V. ADVANTAGES: Comparison of Children Ages 1-12 rainstorm proposed solution to alternatives Problem: Sarcasm: mocking, contemptuous, or ironic language intended to convey scorn or insult. VI. TONE: A self-controlled tone - rational, Example: If I throw a stick, will you leave? specific, avoiding exaggerations, never Solution: Black humor: comedy mingled with horror quarrelsome or antagonistic or a sense of the morbid. Examples: Raising Arizona, Bad Santa, Dr. Strangelove or: **ASSIGNMENT** A Modest Proposal Benefits: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love follows the structure of a classical argument. the Bomb As you read find the elements listed above in the text of the essay. Make notations in the margins Elderly, Maimed, Ill Problem: 1. to identify the elements </p><p>2. to identify appeals to Solution: ethos (authority or justice) pathos (appeal to emotion) logos (appeal to logic) Benefits:</p><p>3. to identify use of statistics </p>