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JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 19

Question 19

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
JAMB 2006: Cameron Daodu, The Gab Boys (extract)
The passage, as printed

The tone of the passage above is

  1. A.derisive
  2. B.ironic
  3. C.melancholic
  4. D.harsh
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (derisive)

Explanation

The writer quotes the job-seekers' clumsy English ('Yours obediently servant') to laugh at them, so the tone is mocking, i.e. derisive.