What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?

Question

"Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet,

And so are you."



(2 points)
Responses

ABBA
ABBA

ABCB
ABCB

AABB
AABB

ABAB
ABAB
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Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABB.

Here’s the breakdown:

• "red" (A)
• "blue" (B)
• "sweet" (A)
• "you" (B)

So each pair of lines rhymes, making the scheme AABB.