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WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 11

Question 11

Poetry: General

A metrical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables illustrates the

  1. A.iambus
  2. B.anapaest
  3. C.dactil
  4. D.trochee.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (trochee.)

Explanation

A trochee is a foot of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (e.g. 'TI-ger').