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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)

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. remember, ember

  2. bleak, each

  3. remember, December

  4. Ah, And

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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.

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. life - done

  2. life - aimlessly

  3. done - become

  4. life - become

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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)

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. dreary, weary

  2. weak, weary

  3. pondered, lore

  4. Once, Over

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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)

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. nodded, rapping

  2. nearly, napping

  3. napping, tapping, rapping

  4. nearly, gently

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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

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. choose, cruise

  2. choose, cheese

  3. blue, hoof

  4. blue, cruise

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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)

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. sought, morrow

  2. morrow, borrow

  3. sorrow, Lenore

  4. sought, lost

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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 

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. door, pour

  2. pour, more

  3. snore, door

  4. All the words rhyme

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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 

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. rain, been

  2. rain, scene

  3. mean, scene

  4. seen, mean

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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:

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. coupon, shun

  2. coupon, flaunt

  3. coupon, pawn

  4. coupon, blunt

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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). 

poetry reading comprehension english

  1. bowl, howl

  2. bowl, sole

  3. bowl, mole

  4. bowl, foul

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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.