Question

And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

Which pattern describes the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

XAXA
XXAA
XAXB
XAAX

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of the stanza you provided is **XAXB**. Here’s the breakdown:

- "wing" (A)
- "out" (B)
- "stream" (X)
- "trout" (B)

So, the lines that rhyme are the second and the fourth lines, while the first and third lines do not rhyme with any other lines, hence the XAXB pattern.