Neco 2025 Literature In English Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2025 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2025 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 21 NECO • 2025 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Consider the following excerpt from a poem: "When summer's heat begins to wane, The river sighs in silvered tone, Its waters mirror dusk's refrain, And night unveils a star‑strewn throne." (a) Identify the poetic form of the excerpt. (b) The poet uses an ABAB rhyme scheme. Explain how the iambic pentameter pattern, which is hidden in the line lengths, reinforces the theme of transition.

Answer Options

A. The excerpt is a six‑line sestet (a villanelle) written in trochaic tetrameter with an ABAB rhyme scheme; the lively rhythm contrasts the calm transition, undermining the theme of transition.
B. The excerpt is a four‑line quatrain (a ballad stanza) written in iambic pentameter with an AABB rhyme scheme; the regular rhythm emphasizes a static setting rather than the theme of transition.
C. The excerpt is a five‑line cinquain written in iambic pentameter with an ABAB rhyme scheme; the steady rhythm highlights the poem's focus on nature rather than the theme of transition.
Correct Answer D. The excerpt is a four‑line quatrain (a ballad stanza) written in iambic pentameter with an ABAB rhyme scheme; the steady iambic rhythm mirrors the gradual shift from summer to night, reinforcing the theme of transition.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The excerpt is a four‑line quatrain (a ballad stanza) written in iambic pentameter with an ABAB rhyme scheme; the steady iambic rhythm mirrors the gradual shift from summer to night, reinforcing the theme of transition.

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