Use the poem to answer the question.

The storm raged with gusts and raged with rain,
In gales that howled a harsh refrain.
The sea swelled and churned ’neath its fearsome force,
And pitched the ship from its charted course.

Which words did the poet use to rhyme?The storm raged with gusts and raged with rain,In gales that howled a harsh refrain.The sea swelled and churned ’neath its fearsome force,And pitched the ship from its charted course.Which words did the poet use to rhyme?
Responses

“howled” and “churned”
“howled” and “churned” - incorrect

“force” and “course”
“force” and “course” - not selected, this is the correct answer

“sea” and “ship”

“sea” and “ship” - not selected

why is "force" and "course"

In poetry, rhyming words are words that have a similar sound at the end of each word. In this case, "force" and "course" rhyme because they both end with the same sound "-orse". The poet used these words to create a rhyme scheme within the poem.