English

Jerimiah Phelps

3 March, 10:41

Which phrase in the passage is an example of verbal

irony?

And as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as

hopeful a condition. They cannot get work, and

consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a

degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to

common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and

thus the country and themselves are happily delivered

from the evils to come.

- A Modest Proposal,

Jonathan Swift

A."young labourers"

B. "Cannot get to work"

C. "If at any time"

D. "Happily delivered"