Question

Which of the words in the poem rhyme:
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
(The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe)
This question has multiple correct options
a) remember, ember
b) bleak, each
c) remember, December
d) Ah, And

Answer 1

Hint:Look for words in the verses of the poem that produce a similar sound towards the end when spoken aloud. These are the rhyming words.

Complete answer:
 In the question, we need to find the words from the verses of the poem that rhyme with each other. To find this, we need to know what we mean by rhyming words. Rhyming words are words that have similar sounds when the word ends.
Let us take a look at the given verses and try to find the words that are rhyming. We can see that we have three rhyming words. These words are the words ‘remember’ and ‘December’ from the first verse and ‘ember’ from the second verse.
Now, let us take a look at the given options and try to find the words that sound similar.
Option ‘A’, is correct as the words remember and ember are both rhyming words.
Option ‘B’, is incorrect as the words bleak and each does not rhyme with one another.
Option ‘C’, is correct as remember and December is rhyming words.
Option ‘D’, is incorrect as ‘ah’ and ‘And’ are not rhyming words.
Therefore, from the above options, we can see that options ‘A’ and ‘C’ have the correct answer therefore, options ‘A’, as well as ‘C’, are the correct options for the given question.

Note:
 ‘Remember’ refers to the process of recalling or recollecting something while ‘ember’ refers to ashes or residue. The rhyme scheme of the poem is AB.