JAMB Literature in English 2017 Question 39

Question 39

Poetry: General

An inherent quality of the lyric is that it must

  1. A.be sung to a musical instrument
  2. B.be sung by the poet who composes it
  3. C.be simple and successful
  4. D.express the Poet's subjective emotions.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (express the Poet's subjective emotions.)

Explanation

A lyric is a short poem expressing the poet's personal feelings.