The rhyme pattern in "On Another's Sorrow" is AABB, but the rhyme is not exact in the first and second stanzas. Which statement best explains the effect this has for the reader?

a. It causes the lines to stand out so the reader reflects on their importance.

b. It emphasizes these stanzas and makes them more important than the others.

c. It shows that the poet pronounces words in a different manner.

d. It places more importance on the rhyme pattern than on the meter.

a. It causes the lines to stand out so the reader reflects on their importance.

Explanation:

"On Another's Sorrow" is a poem by William Blake from his collection of poems "Songs of Innocence". In this poem, he discusses the everlasting love of God for his people. The poet focuses on the theme of God's love, irrespective of what the issue may be. He then claims just how we humans are supposed to be treating one another, taking into consideration the unfailing and everlasting love we get from God.

Though the whole seventeen stanzas have the rhyming scheme of ABAB and the same meter form, the first two stanzas differ in their rhyming scheme. They are not exactly in the ABAB scheme though they still have the same meter form. The difference in the rhyming scheme may have something to do with the author's idea of letting the lines stand out among the rest. It also causes the readers to have a more in-depth concentration on those words, the importance of it and the eventual reflection on them. Thus, the irregular rhyming scheme of the first two stanzas causes the lines to stand out and let the readers reflect on the importance of those words.