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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 46

Question 46

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for questions 45 and 46
The passage, as printed

The underlined words in lines 1 and 4 are examples of

  1. A.external rhyme
  2. B.internal rhyme
  3. C.end rhyme
  4. D.alternate rhyme
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (internal rhyme)

Explanation

'Chatter' and 'clatter' rhyme inside the lines rather than only at line ends: internal rhyme.