JAMB Literature in English 2023 Question 30

Question 30

Poetry: General

When words or phrases in either poetry or prose rise and fall measuredly, it is said that they

  1. A.have a regular rhythm
  2. B.rhyme
  3. C.are accented and unaccented
  4. D.are well structured.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (have a regular rhythm)

Explanation

A measured rise and fall of stressed and unstressed sounds is regular rhythm.