What is the rhyme scheme pattern for this poem *(look at the ending words and which ones rhyme)
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends----
It gives a lovely light!
1. ABAB
2. ABBA
3. AABB
4. ABCD
I think it is ABAB
The correct answer is AABB. The ending words that rhyme are "ends" and "friends". The second and fourth lines both end with a semicolon instead of a rhyme, which means that the poem follows an AABB rhyme scheme.
The rhyme scheme pattern for this poem can be determined by looking at the ending words of each line and seeing which ones rhyme. Let's analyze the poem to find out:
Line 1: "ends" - no rhyme yet.
Line 2: "night" - this word does not rhyme with "ends."
Line 3: "friends" - this word does not rhyme with "ends" or "night."
Line 4: "light" - this word rhymes with "night."
Based on this analysis, we can see that the ending words of the first and third lines do not rhyme with each other or with the ending words of the second and fourth lines. However, the ending words of the second and fourth lines, "night" and "light," do rhyme with each other.
Therefore, the correct answer is 2. ABBA.