The formal pattern of end rhymes in a stanza or poem, represented using letters such as ABAB or AABB, is the:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Rhyme scheme
- Step 1: Rhyme scheme is the ordered structural pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines in a poem. Step 2. Letters assign matching symbols to corresponding acoustic rhyming endings. Answer: Rhyme scheme. Why not the others: 'Meter' is the syllable beat count; 'Rhythm' is the cadence; 'Caesura' is a structural pause within a line of verse.
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