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JAMB Literature in English 2021 Question 22

Question 22

Set Text: A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream (extract for question 22)
The passage, as printed

In the above quote, Egeus sees his daughter, Hermia as a

  1. A.maid
  2. B.good daughter
  3. C.mere property
  4. D.slave
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (mere property)

Explanation

Egeus speaks of Hermia as 'mine' and of his 'right of her' which he can 'estate' (hand over) to Demetrius, as if she were property.