WAEC Literature in English 2015 Objective — Question 17

Question 17 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A dirge is a poem sung

A. to send a child to sleep
B. to make workers happy
C. at a birthday party
D. at a funeralCorrect

Explanation

A dirge is a song of mourning or lamentation, especially one intended for a funeral.

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