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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2001 (Objective)

Question 1 Rapport

Read the extract below and answer the question:

A : Fie, thou dishonest Satan! I call thee by the most modest
terms, for I am one of those gentle ones that will use the devil
himself with courtesy. Sayest thou that house is dark?
B : As hell, Sir Topas
(Act 4 sc. ll)

Speaker A, wants the audience to believe that he is
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Speaker A is dealing with a mad person. He refers to Satan with courtesy and uses modest terms, suggesting he is trying to calm down or reason with someone who may be difficult to communicate with. The response of Speaker B, who answers with an unrelated statement, further supports the idea that Speaker A is dealing with someone who is not entirely rational.
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