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Question
What is the Rhyme scheme of stanzas 1 to 3 and the last two stanzas?
How does it differ in the remaining stanzas 4 to 7?
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Solution
The rhyme scheme of:
- stanza 1: abab
- stanza 2: abab
- stanza 3: abab
- stanza 4: aabccb
- stanza 5: aabccb
- stanza 6: aabcc
- stanza 7: abbcddc
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