Question

For Hercules, a visitor of sovereign power, his labours sing his praise and lasting fame. Who in his time was human strength in flower. He slew a lion and he skinned the same. What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of the given lines about Hercules is ABAB, where 'power' rhymes with 'flower' and 'fame' rhymes with 'same'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rhyme scheme of the given lines describing Hercules is ABAB. In the lines:

• For Hercules, a visitor of sovereign power,
• his labours sing his praise and lasting fame.
• Who in his time was human strength in flower.
• He slew a lion and he skinned the same.

'Power' rhymes with 'flower' (lines 1 and 3), and 'fame' rhymes with 'same' (lines 2 and 4). Hence, the pattern of rhyme is ABAB.