Question

structure of poetry quick check
what is rhyme scheme? (1 point)
○ the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem
○ the number of stressed syllables per line of poetry
○ a set of two rhyming lines
○ a set of four rhyming lines

Explanation:

To determine the correct definition of rhyme scheme, we analyze each option:

• The second option describes meter (number of stressed syllables), not rhyme scheme.
• The third option is a "couplet", not rhyme scheme.
• The fourth option is a "quatrain" (specifically a rhyming quatrain), not the general term for rhyme pattern.
• The first option accurately defines rhyme scheme as the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of poem lines.

Answer:

A. the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem