Question

read this passage from phillis wheatley’s poem “to the king’s most excellent majesty.” label each line with a letter to represent rhyme scheme by using the drop - down menus. the crown upon your brows may flourish long, and that your arm may in your god be strong! o may your sceptre num’rous nations sway, and all with love and readiness obey! but how shall we the british king reward! rule thou in peace, and our lord! midst the remembrance of thy favours past, the meanest peasants most admire the last... - “to the kings most excellent majesty,” phillis wheatley

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme - scheme, we label the first line as 'A'. Lines that rhyme with the first line are also labeled 'A'. The second line has a different rhyme, so it's labeled 'C'. The third line has a new rhyme and is labeled 'B'. The fourth line rhymes with the third line, so it's also 'B'. The fifth line has a new rhyme and is labeled 'D'. The sixth line rhymes with the fifth line, so it's 'D'. The seventh line has a new rhyme and is labeled 'E'. The eighth line rhymes with the seventh line, so it's 'E'.

Answer:

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. E
8. E