WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 2

Question 2

Poetry: General

A pause within a line of a poem is a

  1. A.zeugma
  2. B.foot
  3. C.caesura
  4. D.stress.
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Answer: C (caesura)

Explanation

A caesura is a break or pause in the middle of a line of verse.