Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
what says the wind to the waving trees?
what says the wave to the river?
what means the sigh in the passing breeze?
why do the rushes quiver?
have you not heard the fainting cry
of the flowers that said \good - bye, good - bye\
from paul laurence dunbar, \the secret\

Explanation:

1. Identify the end rhyme of each line:

• Line 1 (trees?): rhymes with line 4 (breeze?) → assign A
• Line 2 (river?): rhymes with line 3 (quiver?) → assign B
• Line 5 (cry): rhymes with line 6 ("bye"?): → assign C

1. Match each line to its corresponding rhyme letter.

Answer:

What says the wind to the waving trees? → A
What says the wave to the river? → B
Why do the rushes quiver? → B
What means the sigh in the passing breeze? → A
Have you not heard the fainting cry → C
Of the flowers that said "Good-bye, good-bye"? → C