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JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 47

Question 47

Poetry: General

In poetry, the elegiac mood typically attends the occasion or experience of

  1. A.triumph and fulfilment
  2. B.birth and growth
  3. C.death and decay
  4. D.joy and ecstacy
  5. E.illumination and discovery.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (death and decay)

Explanation

An elegy is a poem of mourning, usually for the dead.