Question

what is the ryming scheme of the pome death the leveller

Answer 1

Hi friend,

Your answer:-

The rhyming scheme of the poem - "Death the leveller" is - ABABCCDD

“The glories of our birth and state        (A)
Are shadows, not substantial things;   (B)
There is no armour against fate:          (A)
Death lays his icy hands on kings;      (B)
Sceptre and crown                              (C)
Must tumble down,                              (C)
And in the dust be equal made            (D)
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.” (D)

“Some men with swords reap the field,    (A)
And plant fresh laurels where they kill;     (B)
But their strong nerves at last must yield; (A)
They tame but one another still:                (B)
Early or late                                                (C)
They stoop to fate,                                     (C)
And must give up their murmuring breath, (D)
When they, pale captives, creep to death.” (D)

“The garlands wither on your brow,         (A)
Then boast no more your mighty deeds; (B)
Upon death’s purple altar now,                (A)
See where the victor victim bleeds:         (B)
All heads must come                               (C)
To the cold tomb,                                     (C)
Only the actions of the just                      (D)
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.”    (D)

Hope it helps!

Answer 2

Heya,

Rhyming scheme:-

The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

Rhyme scheme of poem DEATH THE LEVELLER:-

ABABCCDD

The glories of our church and state (A)
Are shadows, not substantial things; (B)
There is no armour against Fate; (A)
Death lays his icy hand on kings: (B)
Sceptre and Crown (C)
Must tumble down, (C)
And in the dust be equal made (D)
With the poor crookèd scythe and spade. (D)

Some men with swords may reap the field, (A)
And plant fresh laurels where they kill: (B)
But their strong nerves at last must yield; (A)
They tame but one another still: (B)
Early or late (C)
They stoop to fate, (C)
And must give up their murmuring breath (D)
When they, pale captives, creep to death. (D)

The garlands wither on your brow, (A)
Then boast no more your mighty deeds! (B)
Upon Death's purple altar now (A)
See where the victor-victim bleeds. (B)
Your heads must come (C)
To the cold tomb: (C)
Only the actions of the just (D)
Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.(D)

Hope my answer helps you :)

Regards,
Shobana