WAEC Literature in English 2010 Objective — Question 14
Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The elegy
- A. A. conforms to a fixed pattern of lines
- B. B. is set in the countryside
- C. C. has a mournful toneCorrect
- D. D. celebrates heroic deeds
Explanation
The elegy has a mournful tone. It is a poem of lamentation, recalling the deeds of the dead and meditating on death - examples include 'Songs of Sorrow' by Kofi Awoonor and 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard' by Thomas Gray.
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