Question
Read the excerpt from the poem “Barbara Frietchie.”
Up from the meadows rich with corn,
Clear in the cool September morn,
The clustered spires of Frederick stand
Green-walled by the hills of Maryland.
What makes these rhyming couplets?
The words in each line present a complete thought.
The words “rich,” “cool,” and “green-walled” describe the setting.
The words “clear” and “cool” start with the same letter.
The words at the end of each set sound alike.
Up from the meadows rich with corn,
Clear in the cool September morn,
The clustered spires of Frederick stand
Green-walled by the hills of Maryland.
What makes these rhyming couplets?
The words in each line present a complete thought.
The words “rich,” “cool,” and “green-walled” describe the setting.
The words “clear” and “cool” start with the same letter.
The words at the end of each set sound alike.
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The correct statement that makes these lines rhyming couplets is: **The words at the end of each set sound alike.**
In the provided couplets, the endings "corn" and "morn" in the first pair, and "stand" and "Maryland" in the second pair, create rhyming sounds, which is a characteristic of rhyming couplets.
In the provided couplets, the endings "corn" and "morn" in the first pair, and "stand" and "Maryland" in the second pair, create rhyming sounds, which is a characteristic of rhyming couplets.