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read this poem:
roses are red,
violets are blue,
except when theyre yellow,
which means that theyre mellow.
what is the poems rhyme scheme?
a. abcd
b. abab
c. abcc
d. abba

Explanation:

• Label the first line as 'a' (ends with "red").
• Second line as 'b' (ends with "blue").
• Third line as 'c' (ends with "yellow").
• Fourth line as 'c' (ends with "mellow", rhymes with "yellow"). So the rhyme scheme is abcc.

Answer:

C. abcc