Not Hyperbole, not Idiom, not Metaphor, so it must be Personification
Distorted logic shows that people in Ireland in Swift's time would act illogically in order to find solutions to their daily problems. The author criticizes the projects that have been taken to fix the poor's problems. Swift writes about the ills of his period in a satirical way. Working through the answers, we find this satire in the last option. A also contains satire, however in part D, Swift applies distorted logic that his opinion cannot be debated. Therefore, the correct answer is D.
The excited dog joyfully leaps and bounds through the shallow water of the muddy river. The dog is soaking wet as he flies through the air and splashes down again in the cool water.
Answer: ( Jones 1988, 65)
