This document analyzes examples of hyperbole in Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal". It discusses how Swift uses absurd and exaggerated proposals, such as suggesting that poor Irish families sell their children to be eaten, in order to ridicule the ignorance of the wealthy and politicians regarding Ireland's dire economic conditions and highlight the suffering of the poor. Through such hyperbolic and dehumanizing language, Swift forces readers to confront the harsh realities of Irish society and the abuse of power by the upper classes.