Use the excerpt from the poem below to answer the question.

Question

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem by Robert Frost?

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.



The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

(2 points)
Responses

ABABABAB
ABABABAB

AABABBBB
AABABBBB

ABCDABCD
ABCDABCD

AAAABBBB
AAAABBBB
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Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of the excerpt from the poem is AABABBBB.

Here's how it breaks down:

1. shake (A)
2. mistake (A)
3. sweep (B)
4. flake (B)
5. deep (B)
6. keep (B)
7. sleep (B)
8. sleep (B)

So, the correct response is AABABBBB.