Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2021 (Model questions) Question 7

Question 7

Poetry: General

Poetic licence is a term applied to a poet's

  1. A.choice of words.
  2. B.choice of characters.
  3. C.restrictions in the use of language.
  4. D.freedom in the use of language.
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Answer: D (freedom in the use of language.)

Explanation

Poetic licence is the freedom poets take to bend the normal rules of grammar, spelling or fact.