Question

in passage 1, what rhyme scheme does the first stanza use?
aaabbccdda
aaabbccdddbb
aabbccddeef
ababcdcdefe

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we look at the end - sounds of each line. In a rhyme scheme, each new sound is assigned a new letter. If a sound repeats, it gets the same letter.
Let's assume the first four lines have the same end - sound (so AAAA), then the next three lines have a new common end - sound (BBB), but if we consider the options, for the first option AAABBCCDDA A:

• If the first four lines rhyme (AAAA), then the next three lines rhyme (BBB) is not the case here. But if we assume a different distribution:
• Suppose lines 1 - 4 rhyme (AAAA), lines 5 - 7 rhyme (BBB), lines 8 - 10 rhyme (CCC), lines 11 - 13 rhyme (DDD), and lines 14 - 15 rhyme (AA). This is a possible (though a bit non - standard in some simple rhyme - scheme - counting) way of looking at it if we consider the overall pattern.
• For the second option AAABBCCDDDBB: The last three Bs would require three new rhymes at the end which is less likely if the first part has a certain pattern.
• For the third option AABBCCDDEEF: The introduction of E and F at the end (new rhymes) without a proper build - up from the start is less likely.
• For the fourth option ABABCDCDEFE: This is a more complex interlocking rhyme scheme which is not as likely as a simple repeating - block - like scheme in a basic analysis (assuming a simple poem structure).

Answer:

AAABBCCDDA A