When swift says that the landlords won't mind eating the children because they have "already devoured" the children's parents, which rhetorical technique is he using? a. metonymy b. understatement c. simile d. sarcasm

D.Sarcasm

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Sarcasm denotes a derision or mockery, closely linked to irony, with a biting almost cruel intent, often hurting the sensitivity of the person receiving it

Satire and Sarcasm were two of the most powerful weapons against injustice and injustice. When Ireland suffered a terrible famine that killed tens of thousands of people, and in the face of the indifference of the English Government, it was Jonathan Swift with his famous "Modest Proposal", a violent accusation disguised as sarcasm, which awakened consciences and made the policy of abandonment in relation to the suffering Irish people.

the characters in string all have major secrets that they strive to avoid revealing throughout the play.

in the 1890s, southern states enacted a new form of black codes, called “jim crow” laws. these laws made it illegal for blacks and whites to share public facilities. this meant that blacks and whites had to use separate schools, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, hotels, bathrooms, and drinking fountains.

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