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What is the rhyme scheme of a shakespearean sonnet?

a. abab cdcd efef gg
b. abab cdcd efeg ff
c. abba abba cde cde
d. abba abba cde dce

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The answer is A.

A
B
A
B

C
D
C
D

E
F
E
F

G
G

Keep in mind Shakespearean sonnets are also written in iambic pentameter.
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