WAEC Literature in English 2012 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The poem is generally made up of

A. rhyming couplets
B. heroic couplets
C. end-stopped lines
D. run-on linesCorrect

Explanation

The poem is generally made up of run-on lines. The idea from one line is carried to another. For instance, in stanza one, the idea of bed being awful parasite is carried on to two through four and there is no full stop until line four.

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