The chorus normally features prominently in

Analyze the question: The question asks which literary genre normally features the chorus prominently.

Explain the concept: The chorus began in ancient Greek theatre. It was a group of performers who commented on the action, voiced the thoughts of the community, gave background information, and reacted to events on stage. It is a feature of dramatic performance. Examples include the chorus in Sophocles' Antigone and Oedipus Rex, and the chorus in Shakespeare's Henry V and Romeo and Juliet, where it delivers the prologue. In Nigerian drama, Ola Rotimi's The Gods Are Not to Blame uses a chorus-like narration, and Wole Soyinka's plays use choric song and dance.

Go through the options:

• A. Poetry: Poetry may have a refrain, and a "chorus" can mean a repeated section in a song. It is not a defining structural feature of poetry as a genre.
• B. The epic: An epic is a long narrative poem about heroes and has a narrator. It does not use a chorus.
• C. The novel: A novel is prose fiction told by a narrator. It has no chorus.
• D. Drama: The chorus is a classic dramatic device. It comments on the action, links scenes, and represents public opinion.

Answer: The chorus normally features prominently in drama, which is option D.

Exam tip: Link terms to genres:

• Chorus, soliloquy, aside, act and scene are drama.
• Stanza, rhyme and imagery are poetry.
• Narrator, plot and characterisation are prose.

If you see "chorus," think "stage."