Rhyme Scheme

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What is Rhyme Scheme?

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The pattern of the rhyme in a poem.

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Identify the rhyme scheme: "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem."

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ABAB

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Identify the rhyme scheme: "True friends are by your side through it all True friends are there to catch you when you fall."

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ABCB

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Identify the rhyme scheme: "The fallen leaves are cornflakes That fills the lawn's wide dish, And night and noon The wind's a spoon That stirs them with a swish."

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ABCCB

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Identify the rhyme scheme: "Glitter on my fingers, Glitter in my hair, Glitter on the carpet – Glitter everywhere!"

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ABCB

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What does it mean if two lines rhyme?

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They have the same ending sound.

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What is an example of a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.

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What is an example of a quatrain?

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A stanza of four lines, often with alternating rhyme.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

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AABBA.

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What is an example of an ABAB rhyme scheme?

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"Roses are red, Violets are blue, I am out of my head, And so are you."