Question

read the stanza from “the charge of the light brigade:”
“forward, the light brigade!”
was there a man dismayed?
not though the soldier knew
someone had blundered.
theirs not to make reply,
theirs not to reason why,
theirs but to do and die.
into the valley of death
rode the six hundred.
what is the rhyme scheme in this stanza?
○ abb cdd eec
○ aab cdd dec
○ abb ccd dec
○ aab bd dee c

Explanation:

1. Assign the first line rhyme label A.
2. Line 2 rhymes with no other unique line, assign B.
3. Line 3 rhymes with no other unique line, assign C.
4. Line 4 rhymes with no other unique line, assign D.
5. Lines 5, 6, 7 rhyme, assign E.
6. Line 8 rhymes with no other unique line, assign C.
7. Line 9 rhymes with line 4, assign D.

Combine the labels: A B C D E E E C D → ABBCCDDEC.

Answer:

ABBCCDDEC