WAEC Literature in English 2004 Question 7

Question 7

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Alexander Pope: An Essay on Criticism (lines for question 7)
The passage, as printed

The extract is an example of

  1. A.rhythm
  2. B.pun
  3. C.rhyme
  4. D.paradox
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (rhyme)

Explanation

The two lines end in rhyming words, 'drest' and 'expressed', forming a rhyming couplet.