WAEC Literature in English 1999 Question 2

Question 2

Poetry: General

An elegy is a poem

  1. A.commemorating a birth
  2. B.commemorating a national celebration
  3. C.mourning the dead
  4. D.mourning the passage of time
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (mourning the dead)

Explanation

An elegy is a sad poem lamenting someone who has died.