Anne Bradstreet's poems were written in the following rhyme scheme:
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To determine the rhyme scheme of Anne Bradstreet's poems, you will need to analyze the structure of the poems and identify the pattern of end rhymes within the lines. Here's how you can do it:
1. Select a poem by Anne Bradstreet that you are interested in analyzing.
2. Read the poem carefully and locate the end of each line. Pay attention to the last word or syllable of each line.
3. Look for repeated sounds at the end of the lines. These repeated sounds might be the same word, similar-sounding words, or words that have a common syllable or sound. For example, if two lines end with the words "night" and "light," they would rhyme because they share the same sound.
4. Assign a letter to each unique end sound you have identified. Start with the letter "a" for the first rhyme, "b" for the second, and so on.
5. Mark each line in the poem with the corresponding letter based on the end sound. For example, if the first line ends with the word "rose," mark it as "a," and if the second line ends with the word "close," mark it as "b."
6. Continue marking each line with the appropriate letter based on its end sound until you complete the entire poem.
7. Examine the pattern that emerges from the marked letters. This pattern represents the rhyme scheme of the poem. For instance, if the pattern is ABAB, it means that the first and third lines rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other. Similarly, if the pattern is AABB, it means that the first two lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.
By following these steps, you can determine the rhyme scheme of any poem by Anne Bradstreet or any other poet.