CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?
A
4-lined stanzas with abcd rhyming scheme
B
3 lined stanzas with aabc
C
5 lined stanzas with abbcc
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This rhyme scheme is used for poems with four-line stanzas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pattern of rhymes in a poem is written with the letters a, b, c, d, etc. The first set of lines that rhyme at the end are marked with a. The second set are marked with b. So, in a poem with the rhyme scheme abab, the first line rhymes with the third line, and the second line rhymes with the fourth line.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution. The rhyme scheme of the stanzas 1 to 4 is abcb.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rhyme scheme is: abcb; abcb; abcb; abcb; abcb. So, the answer is option a.

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