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How does the structure of the poem "A Friend by Chance" contribute to its meaning?

Select the two correct answers.
i fill my pack with books then go
upon the bus with crowds who know
the cycle of fortune that awaits at school
another class another rule
though fate may find a new friend by chance
if your smile returns from my sideways glance




(1 point)

The end rhymes support the idea that school is different every day.

All of the stanzas support the speaker's interest in having a friend.

The rhyme scheme highlights experiences in a school day.

The stanzas all have two lines, which reflects the repetitiveness of school.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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- The paired end-rhymes (AABBCC) group lines into different moments of a school day, so the rhyme scheme highlights those experiences.
- The poem’s repeated two-line stanzas (couplets) create a short, regular pattern that mirrors the repetitiveness/routine of school.