This question is based on Literary Appreciation 'My brother you flash your teeth in response to every hypocrisy. My brother with gold-rimmed glasses You giv...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2004 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on Literary Appreciation

'My brother you flash your teeth in response to every hypocrisy.

My brother with gold-rimmed glasses You give your master a blue-eyed faithful look.

My poor brother in immaculate evening dress

Screaming and whispering and pleading in the parlours of condescension'.

Diop: The Renegade

The poet's attitude here is

Answer Details
In the given passage, the poet is criticizing and mocking someone (referred to as "my brother") for being a hypocrite and a sycophant. The tone is mocking and contemptuous, which suggests a sarcastic attitude. Therefore, the poet's attitude is sarcastic.

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