"The Raven"

by Edgar Allen Poe

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;

And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.

Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow

From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—

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Question
Use the lines below to answer the question.

Which of the following describes the poet’s use of internal rhyme?

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Responses

rhyming morrow with borrow
rhyming morrow with borrow

rhyming floor with Lenore
rhyming floor with Lenore

rhyming separate and sorrow
rhyming separate and sorrow

rhyming radiant and maiden
rhyming radiant and maiden
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The poet’s use of internal rhyme in the provided lines is best described by the response "rhyming morrow with borrow." Internal rhyme occurs when a word within a line rhymes with another word in the same line or nearby lines, and in this case, "morrow" and "borrow" serve this purpose.