WAEC Literature in English 2024 Objective — Question 14

Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

14. The Shakespearean sonnet differs from the petrarchan sonnet by ending with a A.

A. couplet.Correct
B. quatrain.
C. sestet.
D. tercet.

Explanation

A Shakespearean (English) sonnet consists of three quatrains followed by a final couplet (14 lines total, rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG).

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