Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a a b b c
the great bare tree looked down and smiled.
\good - night, dear little leaves,\ he said;
and from below each sleepy child
replied, \good - night,\ and murmured,
\it is so nice to go to bed.\
from susan coolidge, \how the leaves came down\

Explanation:

1. Identify rhyming words: "smiled" (line1) and "child" (line3) rhyme; "said" (line2) and "murmured" (line4) rhyme; "bed" (line5) has no matching rhyme in the stanza.
2. Assign letters: Use the same letter for rhyming lines, new letters for unique rhymes.

Answer:

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C