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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2019 (Model questions) Question 27

Question 27

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Extract from Wole Soyinka, A Play of Giants
The passage, as printed

Read the extract. The speaker is a ________

  1. A.Teetotaler
  2. B.Sycophant
  3. C.Sybarite
  4. D.Cipher
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Sycophant)

Explanation

The mayor fawns on the powerful guests with 'Your excellencies!': he is a sycophant.