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WAEC Literature in English 2005 Question 23

Question 23

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Unseen poem: questions 21–25 (Richard Lovelace: To Lucasta, Going to the Wars)
The passage, as printed

The rhyme pattern of the poem is

  1. A.abab
  2. B.aabb
  3. C.abcd
  4. D.abba
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (abab)

Explanation

unkinde/minde and Nunnerie/flie; chase/imbrace and field/Shield: the rhymes alternate, abab.