Multiple choice

Who said, ''How sharper than Serpant's tooth it is to have a thankless child''?

  1. J. Keats

  2. Shakespear

  3. Dr. Jivago

  4. Wordsworth
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This line appears in Shakespeare's play 'King Lear' (Act 1, Scene 4), spoken by Lear himself. The metaphor expresses the pain of ingratitude from one's own children, a central theme in the tragedy. King Lear's relationship with his daughters drives the plot.

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