Question

Below is an excerpt from John Donne's "A Lecture Upon the Shadow".

Stand still, and I will read to thee.
A lecture, love, in Love's philosophy.
Which rhyme usually occurs in the final stressed syllable of a line as seen in the example?

A. feminine rhyme
B. slant rhyme
C. masculine rhyme
D. eye rhyme

Answer 1

"Masculine rhyme" is the one type of rhyme among the choices given in the question that usually occurs in the final stressed syllable of a line as seen in the example. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C". I hope the answer has helped you.

Answer 2

The right option is C. masculine rhyme

Masculine rhyme is the rhyme that usually occurs on the final syllable of two rhyming words. Masculine rhyme is easy to identify in one syllable words such as still and thee in the example given above. Masculine rhyme can also occur in multi-syllable words and in this case, the stress must be on the final syllable as well. An example is in the pair; millets and mats. The rhyme is on the final syllable of millets and the only syllable in mats.