Poem Patterns

This type of poetry and short stories are similar because they have characters, setting, and plot.

• lyric
• limerick
• narrative
• haiku

A _______________ is a funny five line poem with a rhyme pattern of AABBA.

• narrative
• concrete
• limerick
• lyric

These poems are also referred to as "shape poems".

• narrative
• concrete
• haiku
• limerick

This type of poem is very structured.  It consists of 3 lines.  The first and third each have 5 syllables, and the second line has 7. It is usually about nature

• haiku
• lyric
• limerick
• lyric

This type of poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker while having musical qualities.

• lyric
• limerick
• narrative
• concrete

What is the rhyme scheme:

There are words like Freedom
Sweet and wonderful to say
On my heartstrings freedom rings
All day everyday.

• ABCB
• ABBA
• ABCA
• ABCC

What is the rhyme scheme?
I saw a star slide down the sky, 
Blinding the north as it went by,
Too burning and too quick to hold,
Too lovely to be bought or sold,
Good only to make wishes on
And then forever to be gone.

• AAABBB
• AABBCC
• ABABAB
• ABCABC

What is the rhyme scheme?
The railroad track is miles away,
And the day is loud with voices speaking,
Yet there isn't a train goes by all day
But I hear its whistle shreiking

• ABBA
• AABB
• ABCA
• ABAB

What is the rhyme scheme?
There once was an ape in the zoo
Who looked through the bars and saw you.
Do you think it's fair
To give poor apes a scare?
I think it's a mean thing to do.

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

What is the rhyme scheme?
In Spring, a breeze blows from the west;
A breath as gentle as a sigh;
And with it, soft tears from the sky;
Relief at passing winter's test.

• The first and third lines rhyme and the second and fourth lines rhyme
• The first and fourth lines rhyme and the second and third lines rhyme
• The first and second lines rhyme and the third and fourth lines rhyme
• There is no rhyme pattern.