Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a a b b c
the garden is very quiet tonight,
the dusk has gone with the evening star,
and out on the bay a lone ship light
makes a silver pathway over the bar
where the sea sings low.
from william h. a. moore, \dusk song\

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we look at the ending sounds of each line.

• Line 1: "tonight" - sound \( /t/ \)
• Line 2: "Star" - sound \( /ɑː(r)/ \)
• Line 3: "light" - sound \( /t/ \)
• Line 4: "bar" - sound \( /ɑː(r)/ \)
• Line 5: "low" - new sound \( /əʊ/ \)

Answer:

A, A, B, B, C