Read the poem below and answer the question below: Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn, Grew...
LITERATURE
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
Correct Answer: A. alternate rhyme
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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