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WAEC Literature in English 2005 Question 20

Question 20

Poetry: General

Lines that usually have a set pattern of metre and rhyme constitute

  1. A.stanza
  2. B.verse
  3. C.rhyme scheme
  4. D.falling metre.
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Answer: A (stanza)

Explanation

A stanza is a group of lines in a poem that usually follows a set pattern of metre and rhyme, like a paragraph in prose. The rhyme scheme is just the pattern of rhymes inside it.