Read the given extract and answer the questions
Extract:
The Laburnum top is silent, quite still
In the afternoon yellow September sunlight,
A few leaves yellowing, all its seeds fallen
(The Laburnum Top )
Question (i)
What is the rhyme scheme of the extract?
- (a) ABA
- (b) AAB
- (c) ABC
- (d) ABB
Answer:
As written by the student:
The rhyme scheme of the extract is (c) ABC.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- A rhyme scheme is the pattern of sounds that ends each line of a poem. To identify the rhyme scheme, we assign a letter to each sound and write it at the end of the line. For example, if two lines rhyme with each other, they have the same letter.
- In this extract, the first line ends with "still", which rhymes with "thrill" in the last line. So we assign them both the letter B. The second line ends with "light", which does not rhyme with any other line. So we assign it a different letter, A. The third line ends with "fallen", which rhymes with "startlement" in the fifth line. So we assign them both the letter C. The fourth line ends with "end", which does not rhyme with any other line. So we assign it a different letter, D.
- The rhyme scheme of the extract is ABCB, as shown below:
The Laburnum top is silent, quite still A
In the afternoon yellow September sunlight, B
A few leaves yellowing, all its seeds fallen C
Question (ii)
State True or false
The laburnum tree is in full bloom in September.
Answer:
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