Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a
b
b
a
a
i try to catch at many a tune
like petals of light fallen from the moon,
broken and bright on a dark lagoon,
but they float away—for who can hold
youth, or perfume or the moons gold?

Explanation:

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

• The first line "I try to catch at many a tune" ends with the sound /tjuːn/.
• The second line "Like petals of light fallen from the moon" ends with the sound /muːn/. Since the first two lines rhyme (tune - moon), they are both assigned the letter A.
• The third line "Broken and bright on a dark lagoon" ends with the sound /ləˈɡuːn/. It doesn't rhyme with the first two lines, so it is assigned B.
• The fourth line "But they float away—for who can hold" ends with the sound /həʊld/. It doesn't rhyme with the first three lines, so it is assigned B.
• The fifth line "Youth, or perfume or the moon’s gold" ends with the sound /ɡəʊld/. It rhymes with the fourth line (hold - gold), so it is assigned A.

Answer:

A. A
B. B
C. B
D. A
E. A