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Rhyme Scheme and Rhythm in a Sonnet by William Shakespeare — Quiz

Question 8 • Literature and Composition I

Analyze the rhyme scheme in these lines from “Sonnet 18.” But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st, Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st, 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?

Answer
A
aabbcc
B
ababcc
C
abcabc
D
ababab

Explanation

The first and third lines rhyme: “fade” and “shade,” so they share the rhyme letter a. The second and fourth lines rhyme: “ow’st” and “grow’st,” so they share b. The final two lines rhyme “see” and “thee,” giving the scheme ababcc. The correct choice is ababcc.

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