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UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2024 (Model questions) Question 20

Question 20

Poetry: General

In poetry, what is a 'caesura'?

  1. A.A type of rhyme
  2. B.A natural pause within a line
  3. C.A stanza break
  4. D.An alliterative sound
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Answer: B (A natural pause within a line)

Explanation

A caesura is a pause in the middle of a line of verse.