Poem Structures

Identify the rhyme scheme for the following poem.

Mr. Brown the Circus Clown

Mr. Brown, the circus clown

puts his clothes on upside down.

He wears his hat upon his toes

and socks and shoes upon his nose.

Identify the rhyme scheme for the following poem.

My Penmanship is Pretty Bad

My penmanship is pretty bad.

My printing's painfully awful.

In truth, my writing looks so sad

it ought to be unlawful.

Which best describes the tone for the following poem?

Swinging

By W. K. Clifford

Swing, swing, swing,

See! the sun is gone away;

Swing, swing, swing,

Gone to make a bright new day.

Swing, swing, swing.

I can see as up I go

The poplars waving to and fro,

I can see as I come down

The lights are twinkling in the town,

High and low,

Fast and slow,

Swing, swing, swing.

• Unamused

• Carefree

• Annoyed

• Confused

Identify the rhyme scheme for the following poem.

All My Great Excuses

I started on my homework

but my pen ran out of ink.

My hamster ate my homework

My computer's on the brink.

Identify the rhyme scheme for the following poem.

Today I Had a Rotten Day

Today I had a rotten day.

As I was coming in from play

I accidentally stubbed my toes

and tripped and fell and whacked my nose.

Which best describes the tone for the following poem?

Little Things

By Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Little drops of water,

Little grains of sand,

Make the mighty ocean

And the pleasant land.

Thus the little minutes,

Humble though they be,

Make the mighty ages

Of eternity.

• Bitter

• Sarcastic

• Nervous

• Wise