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WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 47

Question 47

Set Text: The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Act III Scene II)
The passage, as printed

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). The first two lines convey an impression of

  1. A.radiance
  2. B.deception
  3. C.beauty
  4. D.destruction
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (deception)

Explanation

Ornament is a 'guiled' (treacherous) shore to a dangerous sea: an attractive surface hiding danger, that is, deception.