Question

match each rhyme scheme to the correct portion of the sonnet
cdcd
gg
abab
efeffirst quatrain
couplet
second quatrain
third quatrain

Explanation:

• In a Shakespearean sonnet, the first quatrain typically has a rhyme scheme of abab.
• The second quatrain usually follows cdcd.
• The third quatrain often has efef.
• The couplet at the end has a rhyme scheme of gg.

Answer:

• cdcd → second quatrain
• gg → couplet
• abab → first quatrain
• efef → third quatrain