Which rhyme scheme is used in this excerpt from richard lovelace's "to lucasta, going to the wars"? tell me not, sweet, i am unkind, that from the nunnery of thy chaste breast, and quiet mind to war and arms i fly. a. abcd b. aabb c. abab d. abbb

C. abab

Explanation:

Rhyming words in the excerpt:

unkind    a

nunnery    b

mind    a

fly   b

The pair unkind - mind is an example of full, or exact, rhyme.  

The pair nunnery - fly is an example of eye, or visual, rhyme.  

i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

i do not think they will sing to me

b is the answer for this question.