By Dylan Thomas, from THE POEMS OF DYLAN THOMAS, copyright ©1952 by Dylan Thomas. Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp

Question
Use the stanzas to answer the question.

What is the rhyme scheme of these stanzas?

(1 point)
Responses

abcabc
abcabc

abccba
abccba

abaaba
abaaba

abbabb

1 answer

To determine the rhyme scheme of the stanzas, one would need to analyze the end words of each line in the stanzas provided.

Without the actual text of the stanzas, I can't specify their rhyme scheme directly. However, if we assume you're looking for a rhyme combination, generally, it involves matching similar-sounding end words.

Here's a quick guide to understanding the rhyme schemes you've listed:

  1. abcabc - The first stanza has three different end sounds, and the second stanza repeats those sounds.
  2. abccba - The first and last lines match, the second and fifth lines match, and the third and fourth lines match each other too.
  3. abaaba - The first and fourth lines match, the second and fifth match, and the third and sixth match as well.
  4. abbabb - The first and fourth lines match, the second and third lines match, and the fifth and sixth lines match.

Please provide the specific text or context, and I can assist you further in identifying the correct rhyme scheme!