Question

A Song by Paul Laurence Dunbar Thou art the soul of a summer’s day, Thou art the breath of the rose. But the summer is fled And the rose is dead Where are they gone, who knows, who knows? Thou art the blood of my heart o’ hearts, Thou art my soul’s repose, But my heart grows numb And my soul is dumb Where are thou, love, who knows, who knows? Thou art the hope of my after years— Sun for my winter snows But the years go by ‘Neath a clouded sky. Where shall we meet, who knows, who knows? "A Song" Use the poem to answer the question. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem’s first stanza? (1 point) Responses aabba aabba abcca abcca abaac abaac abccb

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of the poem’s first stanza is aabba. Here's the breakdown:

• "day" (a)
• "rose" (b)
• "fled" (b)
• "dead" (a)
• "knows" (a)

The first and fourth lines rhyme, as do the second and third, leading to the aabba pattern.