Question

How does the rhyme scheme of ¨To My Dear and Loving Husband¨ contribute to the tone of the poem? Please use details from the poem to answer.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The poem "To my dear and loving husband" by Anne Bradstreet, is a poem that tries to emphasize how much she loves her husband. the tone of the poem is emotional and endearing.

Answer 2

The rhyme scheme is AABBCCDD and EEFF, which means there are rhyming couplets in the entire poem. In the whole poem, the eighth line is an exception, as it does not completely rhyme with the ninth line. However, the final words of the eighth and ninth lines, “quench” and “recompense,” both contain the “-en” sound.