JAMB Literature in English 2014 Question 31

Question 31

Drama: General

An action in a play that stimulates the audience to pity a character is

  1. A.pyrrhic.
  2. B.props.
  3. C.pathos.
  4. D.parody.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (pathos.)

Explanation

Pathos is the quality that makes the audience feel pity or sorrow.