JAMB Literature in English 2005 Question 32

Question 32

Poetry: General

A poem without a regular rhyme scheme is a

  1. A.traditional poem
  2. B.ballad
  3. C.lyrical poem
  4. D.blank verse
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (blank verse)

Explanation

Blank verse is unrhymed (in iambic pentameter); ballads and most traditional poems rhyme.