The Digressions
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The Digressions are a series of satirical, tangential essays within Jonathan Swift’s prose work that interrupt the main narrative to lampoon contemporary politics, religion, and learning.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
prose satire ⓘ satirical essay sequence ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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prose ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | digression ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
hyperbole
ⓘ
irony ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
interpolated episodes
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interruptions of main narrative ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century literature ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lampoon contemporary politics
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lampoon learning ⓘ lampoon religion ⓘ |
| structure |
embedded in larger work
ⓘ
series of essays ⓘ |
| style |
digressive
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tangential ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of contemporary politics
ⓘ
critique of pedantic learning ⓘ critique of religious disputes ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
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