WAEC Literature in English 2018 Objective — Question 20

Question 20 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

'The metrical beat in "The splendour falls on castle walls" is a(n)

A. anapaestic
B. dactylicCorrect
C. trochaic
D. iambic

Explanation

The stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables ('SPLENdour falls on CASTle walls') is dactylic.

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