JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 31

Question 31

Poetry: General

A poetic device in which an idea in a line runs into another is called

  1. A.rhyme scheme
  2. B.enjambment
  3. C.end rhyme
  4. D.pathos.
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Answer: B (enjambment)

Explanation

Enjambment is when a sentence runs on from one line of verse to the next without a pause.