Determine the rhyme scheme of the following four-line excerpt from the poem "Evening Echoes": "Evening drapes the hills in violet hue (A)\nThe crickets chirp a tune so true (B)\nShadows stretch, the night draws near (C)\nStars awaken, crystal clear (C)"
Answer
ABCC
The correct answer is ABCC — The resulting pattern is A B C C, which corresponds to the option "ABCC".
Step-by-step solution
- Label each line with a letter, starting with A for the first line.
- Observe the ending word of the second line – "true" – which rhymes with "hue"? No, it rhymes with "hue" (both end with the "oo" sound), so assign the same letter B to the second line.
- The third line ends with "near"; no previous line shares this sound, assign a new letter C.
- The fourth line ends with "clear", which rhymes with "near"; therefore it receives the same letter C.
- The resulting pattern is A B C C, which corresponds to the option "ABCC".
Common mistake: Confusing near‑rhymes with exact rhymes and assigning the same letter to lines that do not truly rhyme.
Concept tested: Identifying rhyme scheme
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