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What is the rhyme scheme of the poem An August Midnight?

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem An August Midnight?

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  1. ‘An August Midnight’ is divided into two stanzas, each of which has six lines. The poem has two different rhyme schemes in the first and second stanzas: ABABCC in the first and AABBCC in the second. Hardy offers a unique and engaging rhythm that is characterized by change rather than consistency.

     

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