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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2023 (Model questions) Question 3

Question 3

Poetry: General

Sonnet is traditionally divided into two parts namely

  1. A.Octave and septet
  2. B.Octave and sestet
  3. C.Octave and triplet
  4. D.Octave and quintet
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Answer: B (Octave and sestet)

Explanation

A Petrarchan sonnet has an octave (8 lines) and a sestet (6 lines): 8 + 6 = 14.