Read the poem below and answer the question below:
Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn,
Grew lean while he assailed the seasons
He wept that he was ever born,
And he had reasons.
Miniver loved the days of old
When swords were bright and steeds prancing
The vision of a warrior bold
Would set him dancing.
The two stanzas are built on
-
alternate rhyme
- identical rhymes
- couplets
- run-on lines
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The two stanzas are built on alternate rhyme. An alternate rhyme, also known as an ABAB rhyme scheme, is a rhyme pattern where the first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.