Question 30
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Compose a poem of exactly 12 lines, each line containing 8 syllables, on the theme of "hope after loss". The poem must use alliteration in at least two lines, include a refrain (a repeated line) appearing twice, and end with an enjambment that leaves the final thought unfinished.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
A 12‑line poem where each line has 8 syllables, includes alliteration in at least two lines (e.g., "Silent streets sigh, shadows retreat" and "Broken bridges bloom, brave and bright"), repeats the line "Hope whispers soft, a steady beat" twice as a refrain, and ends with an enjambment such as "...and the sunrise sings of".
B.
A 12‑line poem where each line has 7 syllables, includes alliteration in at least one line, repeats the line "Hope whispers soft, a steady beat" three times as a refrain, and ends with an enjambment such as "...and the sunrise sings of".
C.
A 12‑line poem where each line has 8 syllables, includes alliteration in at least two lines (e.g., "Silent streets sigh, shadows retreat" and "Broken bridges bloom, brave and bright"), repeats the line "Hope whispers soft, a steady beat" twice as a refrain, but does not end with an enjambment.
D.
A 10‑line poem where each line has 8 syllables, includes alliteration in at least two lines (e.g., "Silent streets sigh, shadows retreat" and "Broken bridges bloom, brave and bright"), repeats the line "Hope whispers soft, a steady beat" twice as a refrain, and ends with an enjambment such as "...and the sunrise sings of".
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
A 12‑line poem where each line has 8 syllables, includes alliteration in at least two lines (e.g., "Silent streets sigh, shadows retreat" and "Broken bridges bloom, brave and bright"), repeats the line "Hope whispers soft, a steady beat" twice as a refrain, and ends with an enjambment such as "...and the sunrise sings of".
About This Question
This is
Gce Model Questions Vol1
2018
English Language
Question 30.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Gce Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.