Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a a a b b
i try to catch at many a tune
like petals of light fallen from the moon,
broken and bright on a dark lagoon,
but they float away—for who can hold
youth, or perfume or the moons gold?
from sara teasdale, \old tunes\

Explanation:

In poetry, rhyme scheme is determined by the ending sounds of lines. Lines 1 ("tune"), 2 ("moon"), and 3 ("lagoon") have the same ending sound (rhyme), so they are assigned the same letter 'A'. Lines 4 ("hold") and 5 ("gold") have the same ending sound (rhyme), so they are assigned the same letter 'B'.

Answer:

A, A, A, B, B