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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2019 (Model questions) Question 3

Question 3

Poetry: General

The following are qualities of an epic except

  1. A.Didactic in nature
  2. B.Elegiac in tone
  3. C.Lengthy in lines
  4. D.Ascetic in manner
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Answer: D (Ascetic in manner)

Explanation

Epics are long, teach values and are serious in tone; 'ascetic' (self-denying) is not a quality of the form.