Question

question 9 of 10
read these lines from emily dickinsons poem \324\ (\some keep the sabbath going to church\):
some keep the sabbath in surplice -
i, just wear my wings -
and instead of tolling the bell, for church,
our little sexton - sings.
what is the rhyme scheme she uses here?
a. abbc
b. abca
c. abab
d. abcb

Explanation:

Label the end sounds of each line sequentially. Line 1 ("Surplice") = a; Line 2 ("Wings") = b; Line 3 ("Church") = c; Line 4 ("sings") matches Line 2's end sound (b). So the rhyme scheme is abcb.

Answer:

D. abcb