What is unique about the rhyme scheme in Herbert’s 'Denial'?
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Correct answer: The final line of each stanza is unrhymed until the very last stanza, when it finally resolves
The 'disorder' of the speaker's soul is reflected in the broken rhyme scheme of the stanzas. In the final stanza, when the speaker's prayer is granted, the rhyme is completed, signifying that his soul is 'chiming' again in harmony with God.
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