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JAMB Literature in English 2001 Question 25

Question 25

Set Text: Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night (Malvolio's speech)
The passage, as printed

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: The images in the quotation above express the speaker's

  1. A.contempt and admiration
  2. B.hatred and pity
  3. C.contempt and disregard
  4. D.disregard and pity
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (contempt and admiration)

Explanation

Malvolio sneers at the young messenger as neither man nor boy, yet admits he is 'very well-favoured' and speaks sharply: contempt mixed with admiration.