JAMB Literature in English 1988 Question 40

Question 40

Poetry: General

In poetry, 'run-on-line' can be found

  1. A.in most kinds of poems
  2. B.only in free verse
  3. C.uniquely in blank verse
  4. D.peculiarly in rhyming couplets.
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Answer: A (in most kinds of poems)

Explanation

Run-on lines (enjambment) appear in all kinds of poetry.