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WAEC Literature in English 2002 Question 2

Question 2

Poetry: General

The first eight lines of a sonnet is a/an

  1. A.tercet
  2. B.sestet
  3. C.octave
  4. D.quatrain
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Answer: C (octave)

Explanation

The first eight lines of a (Petrarchan) sonnet form the octave.