Question

i see you shining like a jewel of night,
you, possibility maker, dream-world guide,
you, nighttime magician with one bright side;
queen of the ocean, where you rest your light,
please tell me why, like an ocean wave, my sight
turns toward you through the darkest sacrifice,
why you, fierce goddess, diana, entice,
and why toward you my deepest dreams take flight.

— \sonnet xv,\ maximilian voloshin

what is the rhyme scheme of this passage?
a. abab cdcd
b. abba acca
c. abcd efef
d. aabb ccdd

Explanation:

1. Label each line's end rhyme:

• Line 1 (night): assign a
• Line 2 (guide): assign b
• Line 3 (side): rhymes with "guide", assign b
• Line 4 (light): rhymes with "night", assign a
• Line 5 (sight): assign c
• Line 6 (sacrifice): assign d
• Line 7 (entice): rhymes with "sight", assign c
• Line 8 (flight): rhymes with "sacrifice", assign d

1. Group into two quatrains: first quatrain is abba, second is acca.

Answer:

B. abba acca