Question

Shakespeare often ends his scenes or long speeches with a __________, a pair of rhyming lines that wrap up the ideas and indicate to the audience that the speech is over.

Answer 1

Answer:

Rhyming couplet

Explanation:

A rhyming couplet is a pair of lines whose final words rhyme with one another, and that expresses a complete idea or message. William Shakespeare often used this poetic device at the end of his scenes, to sum up his work's main idea and to add a dramatic effect. Take a look at the following rhyming couplet found in Romeo and Juliet, one of Shakespeare's most famous plays:

"This precious book of love, this unbound lover,

To beautify him only lacks a cover."