Read the extract below and answer the question A : I could marry this wenchfor this device B : So could I too. A : And ask no other dowry with her but such ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2001 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Read the extract below and answer the question

A : I could marry this wenchfor this device
B : So could I too.
A : And ask no other dowry with her but such another jest.
B : Nor I neither.
C : Here comes my noble gull-catcher.
A : Wilt thou set thy foot o my neck?
B : Or o' mine either?
A : Shall I play my freedom at tray: and become thy bondslave?
B : I faith, or I either?
(Act 2 Sc V)


Speaker A is
Answer Details
Speaker A is Sir Toby. In this scene from William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, Sir Toby is talking with his companions, Andrew Aguecheek and Fabian. The group is discussing their desire to marry the clever and witty servant girl Maria, who has played a prank on Malvolio, a steward in the household. Sir Toby suggests that he would be willing to marry Maria for her cleverness alone and asks his companions if they feel the same way.

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