This question is based on William Shakespeare' s Twelfth Night. Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy; as a squash is before 't is with h...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2020 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on William Shakespeare' s Twelfth Night.
Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy; as a squash is before 't is with him a codling when 't is almost an apple; it is with him in standing water, between boy and man. He is very well-favoured, and he speaks very shrewishly; one would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him.
The images in the quotation above express the speaker' s
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The speaker in the quotation above is expressing a mix of admiration and contempt towards the person being described. The comparison to a squash before it becomes an apple suggests that the person is in a transitional stage, not quite a boy but not yet a man. The speaker finds the person to be attractive, but is critical of the way they speak, suggesting that they are trying too hard to sound mature. The phrase "one would think his mother's milk were scarce out of him" reinforces this idea, as it suggests that the person is still very young and inexperienced despite trying to appear otherwise. Overall, the speaker's mixed feelings towards the person convey a sense of both respect and derision.
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