Question

Which statement about the structure of these lines is true?


Juliet’s lines make up one couplet, which uses an abab rhyme scheme.

Juliet’s lines make up one stanza, which uses an aabb rhyme scheme.

Romeo’s lines make up one quatrain, which uses an abab rhyme scheme.

Romeo’s lines make up one sonnet, which uses an aabb rhyme scheme.

Answer 1

Romeo’s lines make up one quatrain,which uses an abab rhyme scheme

Answer 2

The statement about the structure of the lines spoken by Romeo in Act I, Scene V of "Romeo and Juliet" is:

C. Romeo's lines make up one quatrain, which uses an ABAB scheme.

Let's take a look at Romeo's lines:

Romeo. [To JULIET.]

If I profane with my unworthiest hand

This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this;

My lips, two blushing pilgrims, really stand

To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

• A quatrain is nothing more than a group of 4 lines forming a stanza.

• In the quatrain above, the word "hand" rhymes with "stand", so they are both labeled A.

• The word "this" rhymes with "kiss", so they are both labeled B.

• In sequence, the rhyme scheme is ABAB.

• With the information above in mind, we can choose option C. Romeo's lines make up one quatrain which uses an ABAB rhyme scheme.

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