Question

Find the error in the quoted lines, if any:
"ha' we lost the goodly fere o' all
for the priests and the gallows tree?
aye lover he was of brawny men,
o' ships and the open sea."

-Ezra Pound

• A. The words ha', o' are incomplete.
• B. The comma is missing after the first line "...o' all".
• C. The capital letters are missing at the beginning of each line.
• D. No error

Answer 1

The correct option is C The capital letters are missing at the beginning of each line.

According to general rule, the first letter of each beginning word in a line of poetry is capitalized. This is how poetry is distinguished from other art forms traditionally.

Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option C. The remaining options are incorrect.