Question

read shakespeares \sonnet 100.\ what is the rhyme scheme of the second quatrain? abcb efef abab cdcd

Explanation:

A sonnet typically has a specific rhyme scheme. In Shakespearean sonnets, each quatrain (a set of four lines) has its own rhyme pattern. For the second quatrain, we look at the end - sounds of the lines. Let's assume the lines of the second quatrain are:
Line 5: "Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem" (rhyme sound - eem)
Line 6: "In gentle numbers time so idly spent" (rhyme sound - ent)
Line 7: "Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem" (rhyme sound - eem)
Line 8: "And gives thy pen both skill and argument" (rhyme sound - ent)

We can see that the rhyme scheme follows the pattern where the first and third lines rhyme (abab pattern for the quatrain as a whole, but for the second quatrain specifically, if we consider the sonnet's structure where each quatrain has its own internal rhyme, and in a Shakespearean sonnet, the second quatrain often has an abab rhyme scheme.

Answer:

abab