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JAMB Literature in English 1986 Question 40

Question 40

Poetry: General

A poem of mourning and dedication written on the death of an individual is called

  1. A.an elegy
  2. B.an eulogy
  3. C.a sonnet
  4. D.an ode.
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Answer: A (an elegy)

Explanation

An elegy laments someone's death.