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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2005 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract below and answer the question

Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
To be ashamed to be my father's child!
But though I am a daughter to his blood
I am not to his manners.....
(Act 11 Scene Three lines 15 - 18)

The extract is
Answer Details
The extract is a soliloquy. A soliloquy is a literary device where a character speaks their thoughts out loud, often when they are alone or believe themselves to be alone. In this extract, the character is expressing her shame about being related to her father, who she believes does not have good manners. She is speaking to herself and the audience, rather than to any other characters on stage. Soliloquies are often used in drama to give the audience insight into a character's thoughts and feelings.
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