WAEC Literature in English 2001 Question 15

Question 15

Poetry: General

An elegy is a poem that usually expresses a state of

  1. A.euphoria
  2. B.confusion and chaos
  3. C.grandeur
  4. D.sorrow and grief.
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Answer: D (sorrow and grief.)

Explanation

An elegy mourns the dead, expressing sorrow and grief.