ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is rhyme scheme?
A
labeling the end rhymes of lines of poetry (for example, AABB)
B
the way a poet writes a poem
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In an ABAB rhyme scheme, the first and third line end with rhyming words (A) and the second and fourth lines end with different rhyming words (B). The rhyme scheme is determined by the last word of each line. The above poem shows labeled ABAB rhyme scheme in a very simple format .

Detailed explanation-2: -The ABAB rhyme scheme means that for every four lines, the first and third lines will rhyme with each other and the second and fourth lines will also rhyme with each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other.

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