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WAEC - Literature In English (2001 - No. 40)

Read the extract below and answer the question

A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labour?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
Read the extract below and answer the question

A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labour?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
Read the extract below and answer the question

A : Save thee, friend and thy music. Dost thou live by thy labour?
B : No, sir, I live by the church.
A : Art thou a churchman?
B : No such matter, sir, I do live by the church, for I do live at my hose, and my house doth stand by the church.
(Act 3 Sc 1.)
From the novel; Twelfth Night

Speaker B is

Sir Andrew
Clown
Feste
The Duke

Explanation

In this extract from Act 3, Scene 1 of Twelfth Night, Feste, known for his wit and wordplay, is responding humorously to Viola's question. His clever remark about living "by the church" demonstrates his characteristic play on words and his ability to turn a simple question into a comedic moment.

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