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JAMB Literature in English 2000 Question 27

Question 27

African Poetry

The stanza form of Mapanje's 'When this Carnival Finally Closes' is

  1. A.a sonnet
  2. B.an irregular verse
  3. C.an address
  4. D.a free verse
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (a free verse)

Explanation

The poem has no fixed metre or rhyme scheme, so it is written in free verse.