Which is an example of Satire?

• A. The Necklace.
• B. The Odyssey.
• C. A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift that satirically suggests eating children to criticize British policies toward the poor.
• D. Life of Pi.

Answer: (C)

Satire uses irony and exaggeration to critique people, institutions, or social practices. A Modest Proposal embodies this by presenting a calm, rational proposal to eat children as a way to shock readers and expose the cruel indifference of British policies toward the poor. The extreme, monstrous suggestion is not intended to be taken literally; it’s a deliberate exaggeration that highlights the real issue and mocks those who treat poverty as someone else’s problem. The other works don’t aim to critique society through this sharp, ironic method: one centers on personal vanity and misfortune, another on heroic adventure, and another on a survival tale with allegory. So this piece is the strongest example of satire.