Which poetic device describes the end rhymes in this stanza from the poem "A narrow Fellow in the Grass"?

Question

The Grass divides as with a Comb,
A spotted Shaft is seen,
And then it closes at your Feet
And opens further on -

non-rhymes

off rhymes

simple rhymes

Answer 1

The end rhymes in the stanza from the poem "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" can be described as off rhymes. Off rhymes, also known as slant rhymes or near rhymes, occur when the sounds are similar but not identical. In this stanza, "Comb" and "seen" do not rhyme perfectly, nor do "Feet" and "on" which gives it more of an off rhyme quality.