Question

choose the poem that uses internal rhyme.

flowers rejoice when night is done,
lift their heads to greet the sun;
sweetest looks and odors raise,
in a silent hymn of praise.

the vine-clad tree holds forth to me
a promise sweet of purple blooms,
and chirping bird, scarce seen but heard
sings dreamily, and sweetly croons
at bay st. louis.

from henry van dyke, \matins\ and from alice ruth moore, \at bay st. louis\

Explanation:

To determine which poem uses internal rhyme, we analyze each:

• First poem: Rhyme (e.g., "done"/"sun", "raise"/"praise") is at line ends (end rhyme).
• Second poem: "heard" (in "chirping bird, scarce seen but heard") and "croons" (in "sings dreamily, and sweetly croons") rhyme within the fourth line ("heard" and "croons" have similar vowel/consonant sounds), showing internal rhyme.

Answer:

The poem "The vine - clad tree holds forth to me
A promise sweet of purple blooms,
And chirping bird, scarce seen but heard
Sings dreamily, and sweetly croons
At Bay St. Louis." (from Alice Ruth Moore, "At Bay St. Louis")