This question is based on General Literary Appreciation."What eyes will watch our large mouths Shaped by the laughter of big children What eyes will watch o...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2012 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Appreciation."What eyes will watch our large mouths

Shaped by the laughter of big children

What eyes will watch our large mouths?" Birage Diop:VanityThe tone of the lines above is one of

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The tone of the lines is one of sarcasm. Sarcasm is a tone that uses irony or humor to express a point, often in a critical or sarcastic manner. In these lines, the speaker is using sarcasm to mock the idea of people with big mouths being watched by others. The idea of large mouths shaped by the laughter of big children is meant to be absurd and the speaker is using sarcasm to criticize this notion.

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