Question

read these lines from \the monks tale.\ for hercules, a victor of sovereign power, his labours sing his praise and lasting fame, who in his time was human strength in flower. he slew a lion and he skinned the same; what is the rhyme scheme of the lines? a. abab b. abac c. abba d. abcd

Explanation:

Label the end - sound of the first line as 'a' (power). The end - sound of the second line is different, label it 'b' (fame). The end - sound of the third line is different again, label it 'c' (flower). The end - sound of the fourth line is different from the previous ones, label it 'd' (same). So the rhyme scheme is abcd.

Answer:

D. abcd