Question

What is the rhyming scheme of the poem Slow motion is now so rare​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Rhyme Scheme is - 'abcb' for the first 4 stanzas, 'abcbd' for the 5th stanza & 'abacdc' for the 6th stanza.

Explanation:

A snail once to a tortoise said: (a)

'What is your speed per hour?' (b)

The tortoise answered: 'Oh, not much, (c)

I'm but one tortoise-power'. (b)

'But didn't you,' the snail remarked, (a)

'Once beat the nimble hare? (b)

'Not I, 'this modest tor tortoise said, (c)

'Great grandpa was there'. (b)

'You see, the hare slept, our old man (a)

When grandpa was gone; (b)

And while the hare slept, our old man (c)

Just kept on going on'. (b)

'I see,'the snail at length replied, (a)

'I always thought it queer. (b

D'you think if I tried such a race, (c)

I need have any fear?' (b)

The tortoise smiled and shook his head; (a)

'The time have vastly changed, (b)

(Great grandpa had a lot of luck), (c)

Things are now not so arranged, (b)

That crowds of sporting folks would come, (d)

And keep the hare awake; (a)

So what a toil it would be for you, (b)

What strides you'd have to take! (c)

Besides proud to beat a hare? (b)

We're most distinguished as we are (d)

Slow motion's now so rare'. (c)

Answer 2

Answer:

1) abcb for the first 4 stanzas

2) abcbd for 5th stanza

3)abacdc for the 6th stanza