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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2005 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract below and answer the question

.......'twere damnation
To think so base athough; it were too gross
To rib her cerecloth in the obscure grave; ―
Or shall I think in silver she's immured;
Being ten times undervalued to tried gold?
(Act 11 scene seven, lines 49 - 53)

The person referred to in the extract is
Answer Details
The person referred to in the extract is Portia. In these lines, the speaker is contemplating whether it would be a sin to think of Portia's body being buried in the ground, as it would be too base a thought for someone of her worth. The speaker also considers the possibility that Portia's body has been buried in a silver casket, rather than a cheaper material like gold, which would be a reflection of her immense value.
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