Question

read the poem.
skimming the bottom
in the company of toes,
i observe the deep end
though nobody knows.
in the depths, i am bold,
on the surface—shy.
my goggles transform me:
an underwater spy.
what is the poems rhyme scheme?
aabb
abab
abcb
abcd

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we label each line with a letter. Lines that rhyme share the same letter.

• Line 1: "bottom" - label \(a\)
• Line 2: "toes" - label \(b\)
• Line 3: "end" - label \(c\)
• Line 4: "knows" - label \(b\)
• Line 5: "bold" - label \(d\)
• Line 6: "shy" - label \(e\)
• Line 7: "me" - label \(f\)
• Line 8: "spy" - label \(e\)

The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is \(abcb\) (since line 2 and 4 rhyme).

Answer:

abcb