If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will achieve a fluent understanding of Swift's satirical style, understanding how Swift employs humor, irony, argumentative structure, and language to both make his point and illuminate his social critique.
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Students will be able to spot parallels between Swift’s satires and the satires employed in their current political and social context.
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Students will be capable of identifying the different levels of irony and humor in Swift’s work, understanding the function of both and capable of explaining how humor and analogy can effectively...
