WAEC Literature in English 2003 Question 9

Question 9

Poetry: General

A poem expressing grief on the death of a person is a/an

  1. A.epic
  2. B.elegy
  3. C.ode
  4. D.ballad
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Answer: B (elegy)

Explanation

An elegy is a poem of mourning for someone who has died.