WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 31

Question 31

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for questions 31–33
The passage, as printed

The rhyme scheme is

  1. A.abba
  2. B.abab
  3. C.aabb
  4. D.bbaa
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (abab)

Explanation

Line 1 'first' rhymes with line 3 'worst', and line 2 'warmer' with line 4 'former': abab.