Read the stanza from “Eldorado.”

Question

And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow–
“Shadow,” said he,
“Where can it be–
This land of Eldorado?”

What rhyme scheme does this stanza use?

Eldorado

Responses

AABCCB
AABCCB

ABCABC
ABCABC

AACBBC
AACBBC

AABCCD

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme for the stanza you provided from “Eldorado” is AABCCB.

Here's how it breaks down:

• "strength" (A)
• "length" (A)
• "shadow" (B)
• "be" (C)
• "Eldorado" (C)
• "shadow" (B)

Thus, the response is AABCCB.