How does the poem's rhyme scheme most clearly contribute to the meaning of the poem? You Pick
How tall is the one whose glass is half-full;
How small is the one whose glass is a near-empty pool.\
How sunny is the one who sees the bright side of things;
How gloomy is the one whose heart to clouds clings.
One smile, a snapshot of glee shared with a stranger;
One frown, a beast growling with anger.
A choice to be made:
For joy — will you be an open door
Or barricade?

A. The rigidly structured rhyming pattern highlights the deadly seriousness of the poem's topic.
B. The unstructured rhyming pattern expresses the speaker's frustration with people who choose to be unhappy.
C. The rhyming pairs of lines emphasize the contrast between positive and negative attitudes.
D. The fact that all the lines rhyme creates a lively pace to draw attention to the poem's happy feel.