Question

which statement best describes the rhyme scheme in \a psalm of life\?
the poem adheres to a strict abcb rhyme scheme, with the exception of the first stanza.
the poem adheres to strict abab rhyme scheme, with the exception of the final stanza.
each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (abcb, defe, ghih, etc.).
each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (abab, cdcd, efef, etc.).

Explanation:

"A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow uses a consistent rhyme pattern where, in each four-line stanza, the 1st and 3rd lines rhyme, and the 2nd and 4th lines rhyme, following the ABAB structure. Each stanza repeats this pattern with new rhyming pairs (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, etc.).

Answer:

D. Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, etc.).