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WAEC Literature in English 2004 Question 33

Question 33

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

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). The attitude of Speaker A to the person mentioned by Speaker B is one of

  1. A.affection
  2. B.contempt
  3. C.indifference
  4. D.resignation
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (contempt)

Explanation

Portia mocks the prince as a 'colt' who talks only of his horse and jokes that his mother was unfaithful with a smith: contempt.