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Read the excerpt from "Sonnet 29":

"When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,"

What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?

A. abab
B. abba
C. abcb
D. abac



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Final answer:

The rhyme scheme of the excerpt from 'Sonnet 29' is abab cdcd efef gg, following the structure of a Shakespearian sonnet.


Explanation:

Shakespearian sonnet: Comprised of an octet and a sextet, this sonnet is composed in iambic pentameter and rhymes A B A B-C D C D-E F E F-G G. The volta appears either between lines eight and nine or between lines twelve and thirteen.

Rhyme scheme of the excerpt: The rhyme scheme of the excerpt from 'Sonnet 29' is abab cdcd efef gg. Each set of lines follows this pattern, with a different rhyme for each set.

Sonnet structure: The sonnet consists of two stanzas, an octet and a sestet, with a total of 14 lines. The rhyme scheme contributes to the poetic structure and enhances the overall meaning of the sonnet.


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