Question

read the first five lines of shakespeares \sonnet 12\ and use the drop - down menus to mark the rhyme scheme.
when i do count the clock that tells the time,
and see the brave day sunk in hideous night,
when i behold the violet past prime,
and sable curls all silvered oer with white,
when lofty trees i see barren of leaves

Explanation:

First, identify rhyming end words:

1. "time" (line 1) has no rhyme in the other lines.
2. "night" (line 2) has no rhyme in the other lines.
3. "prime" (line 3) has no rhyme in the other lines.
4. "shade" (line 4) has no rhyme in the other lines.
5. "leaves" (line 5) has no rhyme in the other lines.

Assign a unique letter to each non-rhyming line, starting with A for the first line.

Answer:

Line 1: A
Line 2: B
Line 3: C
Line 4: D
Line 5: E
Rhyme scheme: A B C D E