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What is the rhyme scheme of the poem one art?

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem one art?

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  1. The rhyme scheme used in “One Art” is ABA, which causes the first and third lines to rhyme to recur differently in each stanza. Bishop doesn’t utilize fixed rhymes; instead, she makes use of several half-rhymes and slant rhymes. For instance, in the fourth tercet, the words “or” and “master” rhyme inadequately. Additionally, the words “last, or” and “master” rhyme in a mosaic pattern.

     

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