Rhyme Schemes in Poems

Two consecutive rhyming lines are called a...

• Quatrain

• Couplet

• Haiku

• Couple

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the purpose of identifying rhyme schemes in poems?

• To identify the author's purpose.

• To determine the meaning of the poem.

• To analyze the structure and form of the poem.

• To analyze the use of figurative language.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the rhyme scheme of a poem?

• The rhyme scheme of a poem is the use of punctuation at the end of each line.

• The rhyme scheme of a poem is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line.

• The rhyme scheme of a poem is the number of syllables in each line.

• The rhyme scheme of a poem is the order of words in each line.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

How can you compare the structure and form of two poems?

• Analyze their rhyme scheme, meter, line length, stanza structure, and overall organization.

• Look for similarities in the titles and opening lines of the poems.

• Examine the punctuation and capitalization used in the poems.

• Compare the themes and subject matter of the two poems.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

a poem that is meant to tell a funny story, has 5 lines, and the rhyme scheme is AABBA

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Narrative

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter and must follow a certain rhyme scheme.

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Ballad

• Free Verse

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Poem consisting of 14 lines with an intricate (complex) rhyme scheme

• Narrative

• Haiku

• Sonnet

• Lyric

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

A short poem in which the poet or another speaker expresses personal feelings and has specific rhyming schemes.

• Lyric

• Sonnet

• Ballad

• Epic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is a common rhyme scheme used in Shakespearean sonnets?

• A) ABABCDCDEFEFGG

• B) AABBCCDDEEFFGG

• C) ABCDEFGHIJKLMN

• D) AABBAABBCCDDEE

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which rhyme scheme is often used in limericks?

• A) ABAB

• B) AABBA

• C) ABCB

• D) AABB