CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FIRE AND ICE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?
A
a, b, a, a; b, c, b, c, b
B
a, a, b, a; a, b, c, b, b
C
a, b, a, b; a, a, b, c, c
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The rhyme scheme of the poem is-a b a a b c b c b This rhyme scheme helps in bringing out the contrasting ideas of ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ presented in the poem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poem’s meter is an irregular mix of iambic tetrameter and dimeter, and the rhyme scheme (which is ABA ABC BCB) suggests but departs from the rigorous pattern of Dante’s terza rima.

Detailed explanation-3: -A. The rhyme scheme of the poem is “aba abc bcb”. The poet has used the rhyming beautifully to bring about contrasting ideas in the poem.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is a Rhyme Scheme in Poetry? A rhyme scheme is the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza. Rhyme schemes can change line by line, stanza by stanza, or can continue throughout a poem.

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