WAEC Literature in English 2017 Objective — Question 11
Question 11 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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11. A long narrative poem that relates heroic exploits is an
- A. A. epilogue
- B. B. epitaph
- C. C. epicCorrect
- D. D. epigram
Explanation
Epic is a long and serious narrative about heroic characters. In other words, epic is a long narrative poem which deals with heroic deeds. An epic is written to celebrate great heroes and to accentuate their tone of epic in most cases is elegiac and the language is elevated. Epic also teaches moral lessons and involves supernatural characters. An example of epic is 'Beowulf', a Scandinavian poem by an anonymous writer. Other examples are 'Epic of Sundiata' and 'Shaka the Zulu'.
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