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JAMB Literature in English 2010 Question 44

Question 44

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Poem extract for question 44
The passage, as printed

The rhyme scheme in the excerpt above is

  1. A.aabb
  2. B.abab
  3. C.abba
  4. D.bbaa.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (abab)

Explanation

Read as four lines, 'first' rhymes with 'worst' and 'warmer' with 'former', alternating: abab.