Read the extract below and answer the question As much as I deserve: why, that's the lady I do in birth deserve her, and in fortunes In graces, and in quali...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2003 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Read the extract below and answer the question

As much as I deserve: why, that's the lady
I do in birth deserve her, and in fortunes
In graces, and in qualities of breeding
But more than these, in love I do deserves
(Act 11, sc VII)

''The lady'' in the extract refers to
Answer Details
The lady in the extract refers to Portia. In the given excerpt, the speaker is justifying his worthiness for the lady. The speaker mentions that he deserves the lady in birth, fortunes, graces, breeding, and most importantly, in love. Since Portia is the only lady in the play who has these qualities, it can be inferred that the lady referred to in the extract is Portia. Therefore, the correct answer is Portia.

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