Identify the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of the poem 'Dust of Snow'.
Answer
ABAB
The correct answer is ABAB — Thus the rhyme scheme is ABAB.
Step-by-step solution
- Write down the last words of each line in the first stanza.
- Match the ending sounds to identify which lines rhyme.
- Record the rhyme pattern as a series of letters.
- The resulting pattern is ABAB.
- Thus the rhyme scheme is ABAB.
Common mistake: Assuming the pattern is AABB because of common poetic structures
Concept tested: Rhyme scheme identification
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