JAMB Literature in English 2010 Question 7

Question 7

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the play is mostly written in

  1. A.free verse
  2. B.metres
  3. C.foot
  4. D.blank verse.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (blank verse.)

Explanation

Most of the play is in blank verse, unrhymed iambic pentameter, with some rhymed lines and prose.