Neco 2022 Literature In English Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2022 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2022 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 10 NECO • 2022 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Consider the following four‑line stanza: "Upon the hill the sunrise paints the sky, The golden rays reveal the sleeping town, A gentle breeze awakens rustling leaves, And morning sings a hymn of hopeful sound." Identify the meter of the stanza, the poetic device that creates emphasis on the word "golden", and calculate the total number of stressed syllables in the third line.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The stanza is in iambic pentameter; the emphasis on "golden" is created by an epithet; the third line has 5 stressed syllables.
B. The stanza is in iambic trimeter; the emphasis on "golden" is created by a metaphor; the third line has 6 stressed syllables.
C. The stanza is in trochaic tetrameter; the emphasis on "golden" is created by alliteration; the third line has 4 stressed syllables.
D. The stanza is in anapestic dimeter; the emphasis on "golden" is created by enjambment; the third line has 3 stressed syllables.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The stanza is in iambic pentameter; the emphasis on "golden" is created by an epithet; the third line has 5 stressed syllables.

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This is Neco 2022 Literature In English Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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