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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2004 (Objective)

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Read the extract below and answer the question

How to choose right, but then I am forsworm;
So will I never be; so you may miss me;
But if you do, you'll make me whish a sin,
That l had been forsworn.
(Act Three Scence ll)


By the expression ''I am forsworn'', the reader becomes aware of the speaker's
Answer Details
By the expression ''I am forsworn'', the reader becomes aware of the speaker's predicament. The word "forsworn" means to break a vow or promise, and the speaker is using it to express their dilemma. The speaker is in a situation where they have to choose between two options, both of which have negative consequences. If they choose one option, they will break a vow and be forsworn, which goes against their values. However, if they choose the other option, they risk losing something important to them. The expression "I am forsworn" highlights the speaker's predicament and their struggle to make the right choice. Therefore, the correct answer is predicament.
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