WAEC Literature in English 2018 Objective — Question 19

Question 19 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The eight-line part of a Petrarchan sonnet is the

A. quatrain
B. octaveCorrect
C. octameter
D. quartet

Explanation

The octave is the first eight-line section of a Petrarchan sonnet, presenting the topic/problem.

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