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Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2022 (Model questions) Question 16

Question 16

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
"You are a leader, a good leader in deed..."
The passage, as printed

The tone of the extract is

  1. A.cynical
  2. B.sarcastic
  3. C.abrasive
  4. D.pessimistic
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (sarcastic)

Explanation

The speaker keeps calling the person 'a good leader' while listing his failures, mocking him through irony: a sarcastic tone.