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WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 66

Question 66

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 66–70
The passage, as printed

The rhyme scheme of the above extract is

  1. A.alternate
  2. B.irregular
  3. C.free verse
  4. D.couplet
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (alternate)

Explanation

Delay/stay and desire/aspire; truth/youth and lives/gives: the rhymes alternate (abab).