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What is the Rhyme Scheme of the Poem No Man Is An Island?

What is the Rhyme Scheme of the Poem No Man Is An Island?

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  1. It is a fourteen-line sonnet that deviates from the Petrarchan or Shakespearean sonnet formats. The rhyme pattern is sporadic, but there are a few end rhymes that stand out, including “sea,” “me,” and “thee.” Donne also declined to follow a certain metrical pattern. The sonnet has unusually variable line lengths for a sonnet.

     

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