Question

in the lab, where curious minds abound
a science experiment, a tale to convey
in the aftermath, when chaos was unbound
bubbling beakers, a peculiar sound
chemical equations in wild array
in the lab, where curious minds abound
an explosion echoed, panic all around
safety goggles couldnt keep dismay at bay
in the aftermath, when chaos was unbound
10 smoke and sparks, a scene to confound
failed hypotheses in disarray
in the lab, where curious minds abound
lab coats stained, evidence to expound
a scientific mishap, a price to pay
15 in the aftermath, when chaos was unbound
lessons learned, though lab notes are frowned
mistakes dissected for a wiser display
in the lab, where curious minds abound
in the aftermath, when chaos was unbound
which answer choice best describes the rhyme pattern in the poem?
a aba, aba, aba, aba, aba, abaa
b aba, aba, aba, aba, abaa
c aba, abaa, aba, aba, aba, abaa
d aba, aba, aba, aba, aba, aba

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme pattern, we label the end - sound of each line.

• For the first stanza (lines 1 - 3): Let the end - sound of line 1 be \(A\), line 2 (which doesn't rhyme with line 1) be \(B\), and line 3 (which rhymes with line 1) be \(A\). So the pattern is \(ABA\).
• For the second stanza (lines 4 - 6): Using the same method, the pattern is \(ABA\).
• For the third stanza (lines 7 - 9): The pattern is \(ABA\).
• For the fourth stanza (lines 10 - 12): The pattern is \(ABA\).
• For the fifth stanza (lines 13 - 15): The pattern is \(ABA\).
• For the sixth stanza (lines 16 - 18): The end - sound of line 16 is \(A\), line 17 is \(B\), line 18 (rhymes with line 16) is \(A\), and since there is an extra line (if we consider the structure of the poem's stanzas), we have an additional \(A\) at the end (from the last line's rhyme with previous \(A\) - rhyming lines in a broader sense). So the overall pattern for all stanzas together is \(ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABAA\).

Answer:

A. \(ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABAA\)