Question

poem requirements: • 4 stanzas, 6 lines each • rhyme scheme: a,b,a,b,c,c for every stanza • choose one natural subject stanza 1 – introduce your natural subject with similes 1 (a): 2 (b): 3 (a): 4 (b): 5 (c): 6 (c):

Explanation:

To write the first stanza about a natural subject (e.g., a flower), we'll use similes. Let's pick "rose" as the subject.
1 (A): A rose is soft like a cloud's gentle sigh (establishes A rhyme, simile for texture).
2 (B): Its petals bloom like a painter's bright dye (establishes B rhyme, simile for color).
3 (A): A rose is sweet like a lullaby (maintains A rhyme, simile for scent).
4 (B): Its thorns stand sharp like a guard's eye (maintains B rhyme, simile for thorns).
5 (C): It grows with grace, a nature's delight (starts C rhyme, describes growth).
6 (C): A beauty that shines both day and night (maintains C rhyme, final description).

Answer:

1 (A): A rose is soft like a cloud's gentle sigh
2 (B): Its petals bloom like a painter's bright dye
3 (A): A rose is sweet like a lullaby
4 (B): Its thorns stand sharp like a guard's eye
5 (C): It grows with grace, a nature's delight
6 (C): A beauty that shines both day and night