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The two stanzas are built on

Literature in English
WAEC 2023

Read the poem below and answer the question below:

Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn,
Grew lean while he assailed the season; He wept that he was ever born,
And he had reasons.
Miniver loved the days of old
When swords were bright and steeds prancing; The vision of a warrior bold
Would set him dancing.
 

The two stanzas are built on

  • A. alternate rhyme
  • B. identical rhymes
  • C. couplets
  • D. run-on lines
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

The two stanzas are built on alternate rhyme. An alternate rhyme, also known as an ABAB rhyme scheme, is a rhyme pattern where the first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.


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