After looking this question up online, I've found it is about the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.
Answer:
The correct option is:
A The poem follows an AABA BBCB CCDC DDDD end rhyme scheme; this flowing, alternating scheme contributes to the soft, almost lullaby-like quality of tone.
Explanation:
To determine the rhyme scheme in a poem, we must look at the last word of each line. The last word of the first line is attributed the letter "A". When other last words sound similar to it, they are also "A". When they sound different, we give them other letters following the alphabet - B, C, D etc. - every time a new sound appears.
Having that in mind, let's take a look at the last word of each line of the poem to determine the scheme:
Whose woods these are I think I know. A
His house is in the village though; A
He will not see me stopping here B
To watch his woods fill up with snow. A
My little horse must think it queer B
To stop without a farmhouse near B
Between the woods and frozen lake C
The darkest evening of the year. B
He gives his harness bells a shake C
To ask if there is some mistake. C
The only other sound’s the sweep D
Of easy wind and downy flake. C
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, D
But I have promises to keep, D
And miles to go before I sleep, D
And miles to go before I sleep. D
<u>We were able to determine that the rhyme scheme is AABA BBCB CCDC DDDD. Now, after reading the poem, we can see there is nothing eerie about its tone. Quite the contrary, the rhyme scheme, the imagery, and the word choice all help convey a soft tone, almost like a lullaby - as peaceful as the scene described.</u>
