One literary technique that presidential speeches in the 18th century utilized that are NOT seen today is:

A. Long sentences

B. Irony

C. Satire

The answer is:

One literary technique that presidential speeches in the 18th century utilized that are not seen today are ...

C. Satire

Explanation:

At the time it was not acceptable or well-taken to criticize anyone out loud and openly so the criticism was usually brought forward as a metaphor hidden between the lines of literature in a presidential speech or as a satire.

C. Satire.

Explanation:

This method is used in specific contexts. One of them is when the nation is under a regimen that control and sanction everything. So, there is used satire politics to express those subversive actions without the government noticing it.

So, mainly satire speeches is used to say something but not directly.