Read this passage from Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal": Whoever could find out a fair, cheap, and easy method of
making these children sound useful members of the
commonwealth, would deserve so well of the public as to
have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation.
Which statement best explains Swift's use of rhetoric in this
passage?
A. Swift uses irony to show that those whom the public
honors are often the best kinds of people.
B. Swift uses understatement to show that he believes
society is honoring the correct people.
c. Swift uses satire to show that he doesn't believe that
statues are a good way to honor people.
D. Swift uses satire to show that he doesn't always agree
with the public's choice in whom to honor.