In various ways, Swift attacks the lords and leaders of England, using humor to highlight the flaws of human institutions and of human nature. Satire is a literary technique that mixes criticism with humor. In the modern world, newspaper columnists, screenwriters, songwriters, and many comedians try to amuse their audiences while making them think about the faults and frailties of their world. Swift's satire relies on mockery and a sense of the ridiculous to expose foolishness or wrongdoing in people or institutions. After an introduction to the techniques of satire, students are to read the selection and decide what Swift is satirizing.
Some satires are playfully amusing and provoke gentle laughter.
Others are outrageous or bitter and provoke a darker kind of laughter. Cite examples from the story to support your answer.