JAMB Literature in English 2026 Question 19

Question 19

Poetry: General

A stanza of three lines linked by rhyme is generally called a

  1. A.couplet
  2. B.ballad
  3. C.tercet
  4. D.quatrain
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Answer: C (tercet)

Explanation

A tercet is a three-line stanza; a couplet has two lines and a quatrain four.