WAEC Literature in English 1999 Question 3

Question 3

Poetry: General

A couplet is formed by

  1. A.five lines of poetry
  2. B.two rhymed lines of poetry
  3. C.two lines of poetry
  4. D.five rhymed lines of poetry
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (two rhymed lines of poetry)

Explanation

A couplet is two consecutive lines of verse that rhyme with each other.