JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 27

Question 27

Non-African Poetry

Marvel's To His Coy Mistress is written mainly in

  1. A.alternate rhymes
  2. B.blank verse
  3. C.heroic couplets
  4. D.middle rhymes.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (heroic couplets)

Explanation

The poem is written in rhyming couplets throughout (strictly, four-beat couplets), the nearest of the options to heroic couplets.