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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2019 (Model questions) Question 8

Question 8

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Poem (John Byrom's epigram on the king and the pretender)
The passage, as printed

Read the poem. The poem is an example of

  1. A.Haiku
  2. B.Limerick
  3. C.Epigram
  4. D.Doggerel
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Epigram)

Explanation

It is a short, witty poem ending in a clever twist, which is an epigram.