WAEC Literature in English 2022 Objective — Question 12

Question 12 of 48 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A word or a phrase that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem or a play is a

A. dirge
B. refrainCorrect
C. lullaby
D. verse

Explanation

A word or phrase that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem or a play is a refrain. In other words, refrain is a line or group of lines that recurs at regular intervals in a poem, especially at the ends of verses.

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