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WAEC Literature in English 2015 Objective — Question 10

Question 10 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A ballad is essentially a ........ poem.

  • A. descriptive
  • B. dramatic
  • C. pastoral
  • D. narrativeCorrect

Explanation

A ballad is a narrative poem in the manner of oral folk tradition, telling a story in song-like form, e.g. Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.

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