JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 30

Question 30

Poetry: General

A limerick has

  1. A.ornate style, humour, irony and seven lines
  2. B.humour, rhyme scheme and five lines
  3. C.formal and elaborate style and humour
  4. D.a stinging climax, rhyme scheme and five lines
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Answer: B (humour, rhyme scheme and five lines)

Explanation

A limerick is a humorous poem of five lines rhyming aabba.