Question

complete the rhyme scheme.
a a b b c
the great bare tree looked down and smiled.
\good - night, dear little leaves,\ he said;
and from below each sleepy child
replied, \good - night,\ and murmured,
\it is so nice to go to bed.\
from susan coolidge, \how the leaves came down\

Explanation:

1. Identify rhyming end words: "smiled" and "child" rhyme; "said", "murmured", and "bed" rhyme.
2. Assign the same letter to rhyming lines: First rhyming pair gets A, second gets B.

Answer:

1. The great bare Tree looked down and smiled. - A
2. "Good-night, dear little leaves," he said; - B
3. And from below each sleepy child - A
4. Replied, "Good-night," and murmured, - B
5. "It is so nice to go to bed." - B