Question

complete the rhyme scheme:

\oh, thats the paradise-in-bloom, i said
and truly it was fair enough for flowers,
had we but in us to assume in march
such white luxuriance of may for ours.\

\a boundless moment\ by robert frost

a-b-b-a
a-b-c-b

Explanation:

Analyze the end words of each line

The four lines of the stanza end with the following words:

• Line 1: "said"
• Line 2: "flowers"
• Line 3: "march"
• Line 4: "ours"

Assign rhyme letters

• "said" is the first end sound, designated as A.
• "flowers" does not rhyme with "said", designated as B.
• "march" does not rhyme with "said" or "flowers", designated as C.
• "ours" rhymes with "flowers" (flowers / ours), designated as B.

Determine the final scheme

Combining the letters in order yields the pattern A-B-C-B.

Answer:

• A-B-B-A
• A-B-C-B (Correct answer)