Block, 1/29-30 - A Modest Proposal

• P&P

• GUM: Today, Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, are regarded as the most accomplished literary artists of the early eighteenth century. During their own lifetimes; however, Pope and Swift were frequently out of harmony, with the values of the age, and both often criticized it severely.

• Jonathan Swift - finish his delicious essay
  
• Intro  
  
• A Modest Proposal

• Break into three groups and identify as many of his appeals as your group can
1. logos - logic, facts, stats
2. ethos - author's credentials, appeals to audience, moral ground
3. pathos - anecdotes, imagery

HW: 

1. Study your sonnet (recitation is the end of next week)
2. Be ready to do a group share on Monday concerning Swift's use of logos, ethos, and pathos in A Modest Proposal.