Author Charles K. Smith argues that Swift's rhetorical style persuades the reader to detest the speaker and pity the Irish.
ˈɔːθɚ tʃˈɑːɹlz kˈeɪ. smˈɪθ ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt swˈɪfts ɹɛtˈɔːɹɪkəl stˈaɪl pɚswˈeɪdz ðə ɹˈiːdɚ tə dɪtˈɛst ðə spˈiːkɚ ænd pˈɪɾi ðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ.