Question

.Identify the rhyme scheme of the following lines:
“Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail. “There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my tail.

;8See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle—will you come and join the dance?

Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will you join the dance? Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, won’t you join the dance?

Answer 1

The rhyme scheme in given lines is:

AABBBB.

Explanation:

The given poem is taken from the novel titled 'Alice's Adventure in Wonderland' written by Lewis Caroll. The song is called 'The Mock Turtle's Song' recited by the Mock Turtle.

The song is similar in structure with the poem 'The spider and the fly' written by Mary Botham Howitt.

The rhyme scheme in the given lines is: AABBBB.

The last words of the verse of lines 1 and 2 are snail and tail which rhyme with each other, therefore rhyme scheme for lines 1 and 2 is AA.

In lines 3 and 4, the last words are advance and dance rhyming with each other, therefore rhyme scheme will be BB.

The rhyme scheme for lines 5 and 6 are similar to lines 3 and 4. The words are danca and dance. Therefore, the rhyme scheme will be BB.

Thus rhyme scheme is AABBBB.

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Answer 2

could you walk a little faster? said the ant to the snail