Question

question 4 of 5 read these lines from the monk’s tale. in tragic manner i will not lament the griefs of those who stood in high degree and fell at last with no expedient to bring them out of their adversity. what is the rhyme scheme of the lines? a. abab b. abba c. abcd d. abca

Explanation:

To determine the rhyme scheme, we analyze the end - words of each line:

• The end - word of the first line is "lament" (let's assign it the letter 'a').
• The end - word of the second line is "degree" (assign it 'b').
• The end - word of the third line is "expedient" (assign it 'c').
• The end - word of the fourth line is "adversity" (assign it 'a' because it rhymes with "lament").

So the rhyme scheme is abca.

Answer:

D. abca