rhyme, meaning it sounds similar but is not a complete rhyme. Then the rest of the poem does not really seem to have a particular rhyme scheme, but rather just some random rhyming here and there. Perhaps Emily Dickinson did this because she wanted a more serious tone for the end of the poem instead of a catchy, flowing poem. The random rhyming happens with the last word of the first, second, and last stanza rhyme: immorality, civility, and eternity. This might just be from coincidence but maybe Emily…
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