Rhyme Scheme

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of a rhyme in a poem.

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What is the rhyme scheme for the poem 'Dreams'?

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ABCB

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What is the rhyme scheme for these lines from 'If'? If you can dream---and not make dreams your master; If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same;

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ABAB

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Instead of a paragraph, a chunk of lines in poetry are called a...

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stanza

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What is the rhyme scheme for the following lines? 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you.'

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AABB

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What is a couplet?

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A stanza consisting of two lines that usually rhyme.

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What is an example of an ABAB rhyme scheme?

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The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

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What is the rhyme scheme for the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'?

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AABA

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What is the difference between a stanza and a verse?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, while a verse can refer to a single line or a stanza.

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What is an example of an ABCB rhyme scheme?

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The second and fourth lines rhyme, while the first and third do not.