Question

analyze the rhyme scheme in these lines from sonnet 18. but thy eternal summer shall not fade, nor lose possession of that fair thou owst, nor shall death brag thou wanderst in his shade, when in eternal lines to time thou growst, so long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee. which is the correct rhyme scheme? o abcababc o aabbcc o ababcc o ababab

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme - scheme, label the end - sounds of each line. The first line's end - sound is given the label 'a', any line that rhymes with it also gets 'a', a new end - sound gets a new label. Analyzing the given lines: "fade" (a), "ow'st" (b), "shade" (a), "wander'st" (b), "grow'st" (a), "see" (c), "thee" (c). So the rhyme - scheme is ababcc.

Answer:

B. ababcc