WAEC Literature in English 2004 Question 15

Question 15

Poetry: General

A dominant feature of poetry is its

  1. A.economy of language
  2. B.depiction of scenes
  3. C.use of dialogue
  4. D.narration of tales
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Answer: A (economy of language)

Explanation

Poetry says a lot in few, carefully chosen words: economy of language.