Set 9: Cross-Text Connections (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Satire is a genre that uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity or vices. Its primary goal is social correction—shaming society into improvement. Text 2 Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' suggests eating children to solve the Irish famine. The proposal is horrific, but the intent is not to advocate cannibalism, but to expose the heartless attitude of the British towards the Irish poor.
How does Swift's work in Text 2 exemplify the definition in Text 1?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to compare perspectives from two passages. Text 1: Exaggeration -> Criticize vice. Text 2: Eat children (Exaggeration) -> Expose heartlessness (Vice). Exemplification. Understanding how the authors relate to each other's views is essential. Identify whether they agree, disagree, or address different aspects of the topic. Focus on their specific claims and conclusions. When comparing texts, first identify each author's thesis or main argument. Then determine how these positions interact: do they complement each other, contradict each other, or address different aspects of the same issue? The relationship between texts reveals deeper meaning.
Key Evidence:
• "uses ... exaggeration"
• "intent is ... to expose ... heartless attitude"
Why others are wrong: A (Irrelevant.), C (Text 2 says 'not to advocate'.), D (Satire.).
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