The Ramayana

A slant rhyme is formed when words do not exactly rhyme, but they come close to rhyming. An example of a slant rhyme is the words life and lies. Which of the following pairs of lines show a slant rhyme?

133 With Ocean, Ra´ma’s interview;

134 The bridge that Nala o’er it threw.

135 The crossing, and the sitting down

136 At night round Lanka´’s royal town.

137 The treaty with Vibhi´shan made:

138 The plan for Ra´vana’s slaughter laid.

139 How Kumbhakarna in his pride

140 And Meghana´da fought and died.

141 How Ra´vana in the fight was slain,

142 And captive Si´ta´ brought again.

143 Vibhi´shan set upon the throne;

144 The flying chariot Pushpak shown.

145 How Brahma´ and the Gods appeared,

146 And Si´ta´’s doubted honour cleared.

A. lines 133–134 B. lines 137–138 C. lines 141–142 D. lines 145–146
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With Ocean, Ra´ma’s interview;

134 The bridge that Nala o’er it threw.