Question

what is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?\
poetic structure does masefield use?\
aabb\
abab\
abcd\
abcc

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we analyze the end - rhymes of a stanza. In a stanza with an "aabb" rhyme scheme, the first two lines rhyme (a - a) and the last two lines rhyme (b - b). For example, if the first line ends with a word like "day" and the second with "play" (a - a), and the third with "night" and the fourth with "light" (b - b), this is an aabb rhyme scheme. Among the given options, "aabb" is a common rhyme scheme where the first two lines share one rhyme and the last two share another.

Answer:

aabb