Question

6TH GRADE 15 POINTS

Describe the rhyme scheme of the entire poem? explain why !

My heart be brave, personification and do not falter so,
Nor utter more that deep, despairing wail.
Thy way is very dark and drear alliteration I know,
But do not let thy strength and courage fail;

For certain as the raven-winged night
Is followed by the bright and blushing personification morn,
Thy coming morrow will be clear and bright;
’Tis darkest when the night is furthest worn. idiom

Look up, and out, beyond, surrounding clouds,
And do not in thine own gross darkness grope, Figurative Language
Rise up, and casting off thy hind’ring shrouds,
Cling thou to this, and ever inspiring hope:

Tho’ thick the battle and tho’ fierce the fight,
There is a power making for the right.

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme of this poem is mostly ABAB. The first and third lines of each quatrain rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other. However, there is a slight variation in the last quatrain, where the rhyme scheme changes to ABCC.

The reason for using a consistent rhyme scheme in poetry is to create a sense of musicality and structure. Rhyme helps to unify the poem and make it more memorable to the reader. In this particular poem, the consistent use of rhyme scheme reinforces the message of hope and courage in the face of darkness and despair. The regularity of the rhyme scheme serves to create a sense of stability and strength, much like the message of the poem itself.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

It made up of three quatrains, or sets of four lines, and one concluding couplet or set of two rhyming lines. The poem follows a consistent rhyme scheme that conforms to the pattern of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG and it is written in iambic pentameter.