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JAMB Literature in English 1982 Question 29

Question 29

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Prose extract (Question 29)
The passage, as printed

What the writer feels for or toward the woman in this passage is

  1. A.love
  2. B.sympathetic understanding
  3. C.contempt
  4. D.respect
  5. E.difference.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (contempt)

Explanation

Her shrill voice "cut the air to pieces" and her showy claim about her "constitution" are mocked.