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WAEC Literature in English 2023 Objective — Question 14

Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A short poem lamenting the death of someone is

  • A. an epic
  • B. a sonnet
  • C. an ode
  • D. a threnodyCorrect

Explanation

A threnody is a poem or song that mourns or laments the death of someone.

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