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Which rhyme scheme is followed in each stanza of "The Tale of Custard the Dragon"?

easy MCQ 2 marks Class 10 · English · The Tale of Custard the Dragon
  1. AABB
  2. ABAB
  3. ABBA
  4. ABCD
Answer
AABB

The correct answer is AABB — Conclude that each stanza follows the AABB rhyme scheme.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the end words of the first two lines; they rhyme with each other.
  2. Identify the end words of the next two lines; they rhyme with each other.
  3. Observe that the pattern of rhymes is AA for lines 1-2 and BB for lines 3-4.
  4. Conclude that each stanza follows the AABB rhyme scheme.
Common mistake: Assuming the scheme is ABAB

Concept tested: Rhyme scheme identification

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