Question

based on the nuance in the sentence below, what does doggerel mean? he wrote a doggerel poem, with stanzas that were not well - written. humorous crude, poorly structured barking

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "doggerel", we analyze the sentence: "He wrote a doggerel poem, with stanzas that were not well - written." The phrase "not well - written" gives a clue about the quality of the poem.

• "humorous" has no relation to the description of the poem's writing quality.
• "crude, poorly structured" matches the idea of a poem with stanzas that are not well - written, as "crude" and "poorly structured" imply a lack of good writing or organization.
• "barking" is related to the sound a dog makes and has nothing to do with the quality of a poem.

Answer:

B. crude, poorly structured