WAEC Literature in English 2000 Question 38

Question 38

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

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare). The underlined sentence means that my

  1. A.faith will rescue you
  2. B.malice will destroy you
  3. C.ill-luck may affect you
  4. D.bad temper will hurt you
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (ill-luck may affect you)

Explanation

'The malignancy of my fate might distemper yours': his bad luck might spread to Antonio.