Why did Jonathan Swift choose a satirical essay to address the issues of Ireland's poor in "A Modest Proposal"? A. Satirical works of literature were gaining popularity across Great Britain and other European countries during the eighteenth century. B. Swift's earlier attempts at non-satirical essays and speeches had failed to elicit a response from the government. C. Publishing reforms made it difficult to publish essays or articles about poverty unless they were concealed as satire. D. Swift had been imprisoned in the past for writing essays that directly blamed England for Ireland's sufferings. E. Readers during the eighteenth century preferred witty and humorous writing over grim and melancholy essays.

The theme of the first seven years is consistent with characteristics of the time in which it was written. what is consistent about the era and the story’s plot?

Which word identifies the purpose of the essay? a. direction b. directive c. defectiveness d. none of these select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous