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WAEC Literature in English 2011 Objective — Question 12

Question 12 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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[Extract: 'Here lies our sovereign Lord the King / Whose word no man relies on / Who never said a foolish thing / And never did a wise one.'] The extract is an example of a/an

  • A. A. dirge
  • B. B. epigramCorrect
  • C. C. oxymoron
  • D. D. parody

Explanation

Epigram is a short, witty, concise and often paradoxical remark or saying, usually satirical with a witty ending - this extract exemplifies epigram.

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