Question

read the incomplete quatrain.
the snowy hill calls to the sleeping child
come play! its time to run, and jump, and slide!
my slope is steep, and every ride is wild!
which line completes the quatrains \abab\ rhyme scheme?
○ wake up! its time to come enjoy the snow!
○ wake up! i long for kids to come and play!
○ awake, sweet child! embrace the winter thrills!
○ awake, sweet child! its time to come outside!

Explanation:

In an "abab" rhyme scheme, the first and third lines (a) rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines (b) rhyme with each other.

• The first line "The snowy hill calls to the sleeping child" has a rhyme sound of "ild".
• The second line "Come play! It’s time to run, and jump, and slide!" has a rhyme sound of "ide".
• The third line "My slope is steep, and every ride is wild!" has a rhyme sound of "ild" (matching the first line's "a" rhyme).
• So the fourth line should rhyme with the second line's "ide" sound.
• "Wake up! It’s time to come enjoy the snow!" - "snow" doesn't rhyme with "ide".
• "Wake up! I long for kids to come and play!" - "play" doesn't rhyme with "ide".
• "Awake, sweet child! Embrace the winter thrills!" - "thrills" doesn't rhyme with "ide".
• "Awake, sweet child! It’s time to come outside!" - "outside" rhymes with "slide" (both have the "ide" sound).

Answer:

Awake, sweet child! It’s time to come outside!