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What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

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What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

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Rhyme scheme of the poem is aa bb

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Chapter 4.2: Macavity - The Mystery Cat - Exercises [Page 130]

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Chapter 4.2 Macavity - The Mystery Cat
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