Question
Identify the rhyme scheme.
a
abbaabbacdcdcd
b
ababcdcdefefgg
c
abbacddceffegg
d
abababaabacccc
O JOYOUS, blossoming, ever-blessed flowers!
’Mid which my pensive queen her footstep sets;
O plain, that hold’st her words for amulets
And keep’st her footsteps in thy leafy bowers!
O trees, with earliest green of springtime hours,
And all spring’s pale and tender violets!
O grove, so dark the proud sun only lets
His blithe rays gild the outskirts of thy towers!
O pleasant country-side! O limpid stream,
That mirrorest her sweet face, her eyes so clear,
And of their living light canst catch the beam!
I envy thee her presence pure and dear.
There is no rock so senseless but I deem
It burns with passion that to mine is near.
S
a
abbaabbacdcdcd
b
ababcdcdefefgg
c
abbacddceffegg
d
abababaabacccc
O JOYOUS, blossoming, ever-blessed flowers!
’Mid which my pensive queen her footstep sets;
O plain, that hold’st her words for amulets
And keep’st her footsteps in thy leafy bowers!
O trees, with earliest green of springtime hours,
And all spring’s pale and tender violets!
O grove, so dark the proud sun only lets
His blithe rays gild the outskirts of thy towers!
O pleasant country-side! O limpid stream,
That mirrorest her sweet face, her eyes so clear,
And of their living light canst catch the beam!
I envy thee her presence pure and dear.
There is no rock so senseless but I deem
It burns with passion that to mine is near.
S
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The rhyme scheme of the poem you've provided is **abbaabbacdcdcd**.
This can be identified by analyzing the ending sounds of each line:
1. O JOYOUS, blossoming, ever-blessed flowers! (A)
2. ’Mid which my pensive queen her footstep sets; (B)
3. O plain, that hold’st her words for amulets (B)
4. And keep’st her footsteps in thy leafy bowers! (A)
5. O trees, with earliest green of springtime hours, (A)
6. And all spring’s pale and tender violets! (B)
7. O grove, so dark the proud sun only lets (B)
8. His blithe rays gild the outskirts of thy towers! (A)
9. O pleasant country-side! O limpid stream, (C)
10. That mirrorest her sweet face, her eyes so clear, (D)
11. And of their living light canst catch the beam! (C)
12. I envy thee her presence pure and dear. (D)
13. There is no rock so senseless but I deem (C)
14. It burns with passion that to mine is near. (D)
Thus, the correct answer is **a** (abbaabbacdcdcd).
This can be identified by analyzing the ending sounds of each line:
1. O JOYOUS, blossoming, ever-blessed flowers! (A)
2. ’Mid which my pensive queen her footstep sets; (B)
3. O plain, that hold’st her words for amulets (B)
4. And keep’st her footsteps in thy leafy bowers! (A)
5. O trees, with earliest green of springtime hours, (A)
6. And all spring’s pale and tender violets! (B)
7. O grove, so dark the proud sun only lets (B)
8. His blithe rays gild the outskirts of thy towers! (A)
9. O pleasant country-side! O limpid stream, (C)
10. That mirrorest her sweet face, her eyes so clear, (D)
11. And of their living light canst catch the beam! (C)
12. I envy thee her presence pure and dear. (D)
13. There is no rock so senseless but I deem (C)
14. It burns with passion that to mine is near. (D)
Thus, the correct answer is **a** (abbaabbacdcdcd).