Answer: B-Modest means “moderate” or “limited in scale,” but Swift’s idea is actually very extreme.
Explanation:
How does Swift use verbal irony in the title "A Modest Proposal"?
Swift does not actually ask anyone to marry him in his essay.
Modest means “moderate” or “limited in scale,” but Swift’s idea is actually very extreme.
Swift does not offer any real solutions in his satire.
The essay’s title is very short, but the essay explores significant ideas.
