Question

analyze the rhyme scheme in these lines from \sonnet 18.\ but thy eternal summer shall not fade, nor lose possession of that fair thou owst, nor shall death brag thou wanderst in his shade, when in eternal lines to time thou growst, so long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee. which is the correct rhyme scheme? abcabcb ababab

Explanation:

• Line 1: "fade" (end - sound /eɪd/)
• Line 2: "ow'st" (end - sound /əʊst/), different from "fade"
• Line 3: "shade" (end - sound /eɪd/), rhymes with "fade" (line 1)
• Line 4: "grow'st" (end - sound /əʊst/), rhymes with "ow'st" (line 2)
• Line 5: "see" (end - sound /iː/)
• Line 6: "thee" (end - sound /iː/), rhymes with "see" (line 5)

Answer:

ababab