What is the Rhyme Scheme of the poem Sailing to Byzantium?
What is the Rhyme Scheme of the poem Sailing to Byzantium?
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The rhyme system abababcc is consistent across the entire poem. The poem was written by Yeats in iambic pentameter, and each stanza ends with a couplet that rhymes. The ottava rima is the name for this particular rhyming pattern of stanzas. Since the poem is written in iambic pentameter, each line contains an overall of 5 iambs. Sailing To Byzantium Summary