Question

ead these lines from Philip Freneau's the "Indian Burying Ground" and answer the question. In spite of all the learned have said, I still my old opinion keep; The posture that we give the dead, Points out the soul's eternal sleep. Not so the ancients of these lands— The Indian, when from life released, Again is seated with his friends, And shares again the joyous feast. His imaged birds, and painted bowl, And venison, for a journey dressed, Bespeak the nature of the soul, Activity, that knows no rest. The rhyme scheme of these lines is _____. ABAB CDCD EFEF AABB CCDD EEFF ABBA CDDC EFFE ABAB ABAB ABAB

Answer 1

ABAB CDCD EFEF is your answer

Answer 2

Answer:

ABAB, CDCD, EFEF.

Explanation:

The "Indian Burying Ground" is a short lyric poem glorifying the spirits of Native Americans consisting of ten quatrains with alternating end rhymes. The excerpt provided here employs the alternate rhyme scheme of ABAB in (said, dead) and (keep, sleep), CDCD in (lands, friends) and (released, feast) and EFEF in (bowl, soul) and (dressed, rest). The poem is written in rhymed couplet comprising of the same length and rhyme that adds a lively effect to the poem.