WAEC Literature in English 1999 Question 43

Question 43

Set Text: Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Act I Scene 1)
The passage, as printed

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). In lines 3 to 5, the dominant image is taken from

  1. A.a hart
  2. B.hunting
  3. C.cruel hounds
  4. D.a desire
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (hunting)

Explanation

Orsino pictures himself as a deer (hart) chased by hounds: the image comes from hunting.