Question

let me not to the marriage of true minds
admit impediments; love is not love
which alters when it alteration finds,
or bends with the remover to remove.
\sonnet 116\ by william shakespeare
use the lines to answer the question.
what is the rhyme scheme of these lines?
(1 point)
aabb
abab
abcb
abba

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we label each line's ending sound.

• Line 1: "minds" - label \(A\)
• Line 2: "love" - label \(B\)
• Line 3: "finds" - label \(A\) (rhymes with "minds")
• Line 4: "remove" - label \(B\) (rhymes with "love")

Answer:

B. \(ABAB\)