Question

from christina rossetti, \ferry me across the water\
ill ferry you.\
\if youve a penny in your purse
do, boatman, do.\
\ferry me across the water,
complete the rhyme scheme.

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we look at the end - sounds of each line.

• The first line "Ferry me across the water" (let's call it line 1) has a certain end - sound.
• The second line "Do, boatman, do" (line 2) has a different end - sound.
• The third line "If you've a penny in your purse" (line 3) has the same end - sound as line 2.
• The fourth line "I'll ferry you" (line 4) has the same end - sound as line 1.

In rhyme - scheme notation, we use letters to represent the end - sounds. So, line 1 is \(A\), line 2 is \(B\), line 3 (rhymes with line 2) is \(B\), and line 4 (rhymes with line 1) is \(A\).

Answer:

AABB