WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 65

Question 65

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 61–65
The passage, as printed

The poem is a blank verse because

  1. A.there is no rhyme
  2. B.there is rhyme
  3. C.the rhyme is alternate
  4. D.it contains couplets
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (there is no rhyme)

Explanation

The lines do not rhyme, which is why the question calls it blank (unrhymed) verse.