Read the first stanza from "perseverance" by johann wolfgang von goethe: we must not hope to be mowers, and to gather the ripe gold ears, unless we have first been sowers and watered the furrows with tears. what is the rhyme scheme of the stanza? a. a b a b b. a a b b c. a b a c d. a b c b

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contains flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story. use the reading selections to you answer the questions.