Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem.
The rhyme pattern in “On Another’s Sorrow” is AABB, but the rhyme is not exact in the first and second stanzas.
Which statement best explains the effect this has for the reader?
Responses
It causes the lines to stand out so the reader reflects on their importance.
It causes the lines to stand out so the reader reflects on their importance.
It places more importance on the rhyme pattern than on the meter.
It places more importance on the rhyme pattern than on the meter.
It shows that the poet pronounces words in a different manner.
It shows that the poet pronounces words in a different manner.
It emphasizes these stanzas and makes them more important than the others.
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It emphasizes these stanzas and makes them more important than the others.
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