The speaker is addressing

WAEC 2001

Read the extract below and answer the question

O that I served that lady,
And might not be delivered to the world
Till I had made mine own occasion mellow,
What my estate is!
(Act 1 Sc. 11)

From the novel; Twelfth Night

The speaker is addressing

A. a sea captain, friend to Sebastian
B. a sea captain, friend to Viola
C. Sir Toby, uncle to Olivia
D. Malvolio, steward to Olivia

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

In Twelfth Night, Viola is speaking to the sea captain who helped her after the shipwreck and has been assisting her while she disguises herself as Cesario. She shares her feelings and thoughts with him in several instances, and the lines in question are part of her conversation with the captain.

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