JAMB Literature in English 2019 Question 6

Question 6

Non-African Poetry

Questions 6 - 10 are based on the longer poems. In William Morris' "The Proud King". The rhyme scheme for the seven line stanzas is consistent, it is

  1. A.aabbcc
  2. B.ababbcc
  3. C.abcdee
  4. D.abccddeeff
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (ababbcc)

Explanation

The seven-line stanzas follow rhyme royal, rhyming ababbcc.