English

Alfred Madden

4 April, 20:08

Which statement best describes Swift's use of rhetorical devices in this passage?

Swift uses understatement when he says that Irish boys get "continual exercise"; the boys must endure hard labor on farms.

Swift uses understatement when he calls his friend "so deserving a patriot"; his friend is much more patriotic than Swift suggests.

Swift uses verbal irony when he calls his friend a "patriot"; a true patriot would not suggest using Ireland's children for food.

Swift uses verbal irony when he says that Irish school boys get a lot of exercise; in reality, they do not get much exercise.