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Questions Related to poetry

Which of the words in the poem rhyme:

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, 
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. 

(The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe)

  1. remember, ember

  2. bleak, each

  3. remember, December

  4. Ah, And


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

Here, we can notice that "remember" and "ember" sound similar and are rhyming words. Similarly, "remember" and "December" too rhyme with each other. So, options A and C are the answers.

Which of the words in the following lines rhyme:

I walked through life,
And all I'd done.
Wandering aimlessly,
Towards what I've become.

  1. life - done

  2. life - aimlessly

  3. done - become

  4. life - become


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rhyming words are those words that have the same last sound: some examples are pan - fan, watch - catch and so on. According to this, option C is the correct answer as 'done' and 'become' have the same last sound.

Options A, B and D are incorrect because they do not adhere to the above-mentioned rule.

Which of the words in the poem rhyme:

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, 
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,

(The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe)

  1. dreary, weary

  2. weak, weary

  3. pondered, lore

  4. Once, Over


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rhyming words are those words that have the same last sound: some examples are cry - fry, able - table and so on. According to this, option A is the correct answer as 'deary' and 'weary' have the same last sound.

Options B, C and D are incorrect because they do not adhere to the above-mentioned rule.

Which of the words in the poem rhyme:

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, 
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

(The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe)

  1. nodded, rapping

  2. nearly, napping

  3. napping, tapping, rapping

  4. nearly, gently


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

In the given lines, we can notice that "napping", "tapping", and "rapping" rhyme with each other and "nearly" and "gently" rhyme with each other. These words are similar sounding and rhyme with each other.  So, C and D are the correct answers here

Identify the rhyming words from the list given:
choose, blue, hoof, cheese, cruise

  1. choose, cruise

  2. choose, cheese

  3. blue, hoof

  4. blue, cruise


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Though there might be some confusion with choose/ cheese, they do not sound exactly similar and therefore do not rhyme. Choose/ Cruise, however, rhyme perfectly. Option A is the answer.

Which of the words in the poem rhyme:

Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow 
From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore -

(The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe)

  1. sought, morrow

  2. morrow, borrow

  3. sorrow, Lenore

  4. sought, lost


Correct Option: B,D
Explanation:

A careful reading of the given lines reveal the rhyming words. Here, "morrow" and "borrow" rhyme and "sought" and "lost" rhyme. So, B and D are correct answers.

Identify the rhyming words from the list given:
door, pour, more, four, snore 

  1. door, pour

  2. pour, more

  3. snore, door

  4. All the words rhyme


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All the words from the given list sound similar (and have similar phonetic transcriptions). Therefore, all the words rhyme with each other. Option D is the correct answer.

Identify the rhyming words from the list given:
seen, rain, been, scene, mean 

  1. rain, been

  2. rain, scene

  3. mean, scene

  4. seen, mean


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

In the given list, "mean" best rhymes with "scene" and "seen' best rhymes with "mean" (as they sound similar and their phonetic transcription is identical). So, options C and D are correct answers.

Choose the best option with the pair of rhyming words:

  1. coupon, shun

  2. coupon, flaunt

  3. coupon, pawn

  4. coupon, blunt


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"Pawn" and "coupon" are the only two words from the given choices that sound similar to each other with similar phonetic transcription. Therefore, they are the only rhyming pair. Option C is the answer.

Which of the pairs given are rhyming words?
Select the best option(s). 

  1. bowl, howl

  2. bowl, sole

  3. bowl, mole

  4. bowl, foul


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

"Bowl, sole" and "bowl, mole" are the only two pairs that contains words which sound similar and has similar phonetic transcription. So, they rhyme with each other. Option B and C are the correct answer.