A Modest Proposal Figurative Language

It can be suggested that individuals are equipped with such powerful tools. The tools that one is speaking of, is not the power tool that can cut through sheet metal like butter or even the readily available handy dandy hammer; one is referring to the tools that an individual has within. Most individuals have them and can utilize them to their advantage, even though one might not actually realize it. Think about a facial expression for instance, that look that a parent can give their child without even saying a word and automatically the child understands what that look is intended to mean. The ability to hear may be considered another highly significant tool, not only does it provide individuals with the ability to hear the low whispers from across the room, but it can seemingly activate the interpretation and comprehension process. Although it is of the belief that these are indeed powerful tools, one that stands out possibly further, is having a voice. A voice can lead to setting the tone of a situation, which can be powerful; surely many individuals have heard in one form or another, that it is not what is said it …show more content…
Swift paints the picture by writing, “It is a melancholy object to those who walk through the great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms.” (Swift, 1729, para. 1). Swift clearly views the amount of poverty among women and children as a problem that is almost deplorable to look at or walk by. In fact, Swift’s view is so strong that something should be done about the poverty that he proceeds to offer “A Modern