WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 14

Question 14

Poetry: General

“Enjambment” is the poetic term referring to the use of

  1. A.run-on-lines
  2. B.rhyme lines
  3. C.rhythm
  4. D.metre
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Answer: A (run-on-lines)

Explanation

In enjambment a sentence runs on from one line of poetry into the next without a pause.