WAEC Literature in English 2019 Objective — Question 29

Question 29 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The opening lines of the stanzas are

A. trochaicCorrect
B. iambic
C. anapestic
D. dactylic

Explanation

The opening lines are trochaic — a stressed syllable precedes an unstressed syllable, e.g. 'Walker, / stop and / let me / move and / check you.'

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