Her Hair And 39 Rhyme Scheme

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The rhyme scheme in these particular lines follows an A B A A C pattern. Additionally, bearing in mind the framework of the rhyme the expectation of emphasis might possibly exist at the end of line 39 (B) compared with the previous line and the two latter ones, which both follow the same end rhyme sound. However, the alliteration of “her hair,” and the enjambment between lines 38 and 39 in conjunction with the use of iambic pentameter create a harmonious cadence. Moreover, line 40 starts with another alliteration “Three Times”. Nonetheless, line 40 throws the reader off balance by the stark dissonance in the dominance of the trochaic pentameter that makes one stop on every word. The tone is macabre, to say the least, the husband facilitates