Question

where art thou, muse, that thou forgetst so long to speak of that which gives thee all thy might? spendst thou thy fury on some worthless song, darkening thy power to lend base subjects light? return, forgetful muse, and straight redeem in gentle numbers time so idly spent; sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem and gives thy pen both skill and argument. rise, resty muse, my loves sweet face survey, if time have any wrinkle graven there; if any, be a satire to decay, and make times spoils despised every where. give my love fame faster than time wastes life; so thou preventst his scythe and crooked knife. - sonnet 100, william shakespeare which statements accurately describe the sonnets rhyme scheme and its effects? check all that apply. the rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg. the rhyme scheme is abba cddc effe gg. the lines in the couplet do not include a rhyme. the second quatrain rhymes redeem and team, spent and document. the regular rhyme scheme makes the sonnet sound musical and memorable.

Explanation:

Shakespearean sonnets typically have a rhyme - scheme of abab cdcd efef gg. The regular rhyme scheme contributes to a musical and memorable quality. The second quatrain has words like "redeem" but there is no word "team", "spent" and "document" in the sonnet. The couplet (last two lines) rhymes.

Answer:

The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg.
The regular rhyme scheme makes the sonnet sound musical and memorable.