abba abba cddcaa is the rhyme scheme in the poem death be not proud.
abba abba cddcaa is the rhyme scheme in the poem death be not proud.
what are the rhyme scheme in the poem death be not proud?
abba abba cddcaa
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the four verses each consist of two questions asked by "files" and answered by the sergeant- a call-and-response form – and then another four lines of the sergeant explaining, as above. in some interpretations, the second four lines are taken to be spoken by a third voice, another "file-on-parade". both the poem's rhythm and its rhyme scheme reinforce the idea of drilling infantry by giving the effect of feet marching generally but not perfectly in unison: although the poem's overall meter is iambic, each line in the verses and, to the slightly lesser extent, the chorus features syllables with additional grammatical and phonetic emphasis that fit the rhythm of the "left, left, left right left" marching cadence. the first four lines always end with the same word, and the last four feature an aaab rhyme scheme with slightly lighter syllables that force the pace into a brisk march despite its somber mood ("cf." the text of the poem's final chorus). eliot noted the imperfect rhyme scheme – "parade" and "said" do not quite rhyme – as strongly contributing to this effect, with the slight interruption supporting the feel of a large number of men marching together, not quite in harmony.
danny deever