Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a b b c c
sometimes the mist overhangs my path,
and blackening clouds about me cling;
but, oh, i have a magic way
to turn the gloom to cheerful day-
i softly sing.

Explanation:

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

• The first line "path" has a unique sound, so it's assigned \(A\).
• The second line "cling" has a different sound, assigned \(B\).
• The third line "way" has a new sound, but wait, the fourth line "day" rhymes with "way", so third and fourth lines are \(C\).
• The fifth line "sing" rhymes with "cling" (second line), so it's \(B\).

Answer:

A, B, C, C, B