Question

curious minds
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
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
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, abaaab aba, aba, ada, ada, abaaac aba, abaa, aba, ada, ada, adaaad ada, ada, ada, ada, ada, ada

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme pattern, label each line with a letter based on its end - sound.

• Lines 1: "bound" (A)
• Line 2: "convey" (B)
• Line 3: "unbound" (A)
• Line 4: "sound" (A)
• Line 5: "army" (B)
• Line 6: "bound" (A)
• Line 7: "around" (A)
• Line 8: "bay" (B)
• Line 9: "unbound" (A)
• Line 10: "confound" (A)
• Line 11: "disarray" (B)
• Line 12: "bound" (A)
• Line 13: "expound" (A)
• Line 14: "pay" (B)
• Line 15: "unbound" (A)
• Line 16: "frowned" (A)
• Line 17: "display" (B)
• Line 18: "bound" (A)
• Line 19: "unbound" (A)

Grouping the stanzas (each stanza has 3 or 4 lines):

• Stanza 1 (lines 1 - 3): ABA
• Stanza 2 (lines 4 - 6): ABA
• Stanza 3 (lines 7 - 9): ABA
• Stanza 4 (lines 10 - 12): ABA
• Stanza 5 (lines 13 - 15): ABA
• Stanza 6 (lines 16 - 19): ABAA

Answer:

A. ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABAA