A four-line stanza rhymes in the pattern ABAB. What is this rhyme called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Cross (alternating) rhyme
- Step 1: In ABAB the first and third lines share a rhyme. Step 2. The second and fourth share another, which is called cross rhyme. Answer: Cross rhyme. Why not the others: AABB is paired rhyme, ABBA is enclosing rhyme, and blank verse has no rhyme.
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