GCELiterature in EnglishPoetry Analysis2020

In poetry, a group of lines forming a unit within a poem is called a

ACouplet
BStanzaCORRECT
CVerse paragraph
DRefrain
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
A stanza is the general term for a group of lines arranged together as a unit in a poem, equivalent to a paragraph in prose. A couplet specifically refers to a stanza of only two lines; a refrain is a repeated line or lines; a verse paragraph is a unit in blank or free verse but is not the standard technical term used in WAEC examinations.
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