WAEC Literature in English 2021 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

4. 'When you are old and grey and full of sleep.' The rhythmic pattern of the above line is

A. anapestic.
B. dactylic.
C. trochaic.
D. iambic.Correct

Explanation

The line follows an unstressed-stressed pattern throughout ('When you/ are old/ and grey/ and full/ of sleep'), which is iambic.

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