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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2011 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract and answer the question

Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.

The attitude of an author towards the subject matter is
Answer Details
The answer is "tone". The tone of the author in this extract is sarcastic and critical of the king. The author's tone is evident from the way he praises the king for never saying a foolish thing, but then adds that the king also never did a wise one. This suggests that the author does not have a high opinion of the king and is using irony to make a point. Therefore, the author's tone in this extract is sarcastic and critical.
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