JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 22

Question 22

Poetry: General

A poem written to celebrate one's wedding is

  1. A.a pastoral
  2. B.an epithalamium
  3. C.a prothalamium
  4. D.a terza rima
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (an epithalamium)

Explanation

An epithalamium is a song or poem in honour of a bride and groom on their wedding.