JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2022

Question 1 Report

Mock-heroic poetry elevates

the important tales of heroes of the past era

trivial subject-matter by using the style of the classical epic

the stripping off of appearances in a witty manner

the beauty in human relationships as exemplified in Homer

Answer Details

Mock-heroic poetry is a type of poetry that takes a trivial or ordinary subject and elevates it by using the grand style and language of classical epic poetry, typically to humorous effect. It's essentially a form of irony or satire that pokes fun at the grandiose style of epic poetry by applying it to a mundane or inconsequential subject. The goal of mock-heroic poetry is to make the reader see the absurdity of taking something small and treating it as if it were something big and important.






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