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WAEC Literature in English 2004 Question 36

Question 36

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

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare). “merry sport” in line 3 means a

  1. A.feast
  2. B.game
  3. C.joke
  4. D.carnival
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (joke)

Explanation

Shylock makes the deadly forfeit sound harmless by calling it 'a merry sport', a joke.