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A 5 page paper which
discusses and illustrates the use of irony in Jonathan Swift's "Directions for a Birth-Day
Song." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Clark, 1996), or some guise (Haiman, 1990; 1998), they may mislead even the adult addressee, who may not be able to detect the counterfeit and derive the ironic intent" (Giora
disco.html). As is quite obvious, therefore, much of what we read can have a very subtle, yet powerful, sense of irony. Jonathan Swift was known for having such an ironic
approach. While his most notoriously ironic tale is "A Modest Proposal," many of his other works are considered ironic as well (Anonymous A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift). In the
following paper we examine Jonathan Swifts poem "Directions for a Birth-Day Song" and discuss his use of irony within. Directions for a Birth-Day Song As mentioned, Swift was
often noted for his irony as well as his sarcastic wit. As one author states, "He uses savage irony to reduce his subjects to absurdity" (Anonymous Jonathan Swift swift.html). Such
is the case in his poem "Directions for a Birth-Day Song." This particular poem was written in a satirical and somewhat condescending manner. According to information presented by the student,
this poem was addressed to Matthew Pilkington, and the focus of the satirical poem was Laurence Eusden. Eusden was an appointed Poet Laureate whose job it was to provide annual
New Years and birthday poems. It was considered to be a competition, and obviously a competition which Swift felt was ridiculous and illustrated the pompous and self involved nature of
the would be poets. Understanding something of the history of such a poem allows us to have the knowledge that the poem was written in an ironic tone. Many
times we are left to our own devices when attempting to understand whether something is full of irony or satire. We must often know something of the history if we
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