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Rhyme Scheme in Poetry Worksheet
Write the rhyme scheme of each short poem, like AABB or ABAB.
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Rhyme Scheme in Poetry
6 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the ends of a poem's lines. Give the first line's last sound the letter A, and every line that rhymes with it A too. The next new sound is B, then C. Write the rhyme scheme for each poem, like AABB or ABAB.
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About this worksheet
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the ends of a poem's lines. The first line's last sound is A, and every line that rhymes with it is A too. The next new sound is B, then C.
This sheet has six four-line poems with different patterns: AABB, ABAB, AAAA and ABCB.
A worked example
The apples hang like little moons, / The wasps arrive on warm afternoons. / We fill the basket to the brim, / And carry autumn home with him.
- Line 1 ends in moons: A.
- Line 2 ends in afternoons, which rhymes with moons: A.
- Line 3 ends in brim, a new sound: B.
- Line 4 ends in him, which rhymes with brim: B.
Answer: AABB
The common mistake
What it looks like: Giving a line that doesn't rhyme with anything the same letter as the line before it.
Why it happens: It seems like the letters should go in order, A, A, B, B, whatever the sounds.
How to fix it: Give a new letter only to a new sound. A line that rhymes with an earlier line gets that line's letter, however far back it is.
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