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WAEC - Literature In English (2001 - No. 43)

Read the extract below and answer the question:

A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)
Read the extract below and answer the question:

A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)
Read the extract below and answer the question:

A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)
From the novel; Twelfth Night

Speaker A is

Feste
Clown
Sir Toby
Malvolio

Explanation

In this scene from Act 4, Scene 2 of Twelfth Night, Feste is disguised as "Sir Topas," a fictional curate, and is mockingly addressing Malvolio, who is locked away. He humorously pretends to engage in a philosophical and moral debate with Malvolio, adding to the comedic elements of the play.

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