Determine the rhyme scheme of the following quatrain: "Morning dew glistens on the hill (A) Sunrise paints the sky with a thrill (A) Birds chirp their songs with gentle will (B) Nature breathes, a calm, quiet still (B)"
Answer
AABB
The correct answer is AABB — Thus the rhyme scheme is AABB.
Step-by-step solution
- Write the end words of each line: hill, thrill, will, still.
- Compare the end words – hill rhymes with thrill (A), will rhymes with still (B).
- Assign letter A to the first pair, B to the second pair.
- Thus the rhyme scheme is AABB.
Common mistake: Confusing rhyme with alliteration or assuming the scheme is ABAB because of the word ‘still’.
Concept tested: Rhyme scheme identification
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