Rhyme Scheme FLASHCARD

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What is rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of the rhyme in a poem.

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Identify the rhyme scheme of the following lines: 'The only man, baby, I adore / I gave you everything, what's mine is yours / I want you to live your life of course / But I hope you get what you dyin' for / Be careful with me, do you know what you doin'? / Whose feelings that you hurtin' and bruisin'?'.

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ABCDD

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What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? 'Roses are red, / We have the FLU. / I can't smell anything / And neither can YOU.'

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A, B, C, B

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Determine 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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Identify the rhyme scheme of the following lines: 'Offset! Gon' whip it, intermission, let the birds fly / I get money, tunnel vision through my third eye / In that skillet, watch me flip it like it's Five Guys / Look at my pilgrim, check out the ceilin', look at the blue sky.'

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AABA

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What is a couplet in poetry?

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A pair of consecutive lines that rhyme.

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What is an example of an ABAB rhyme scheme?

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An example is: 'The sun is shining bright (A) / The birds are singing sweet (B) / The flowers bloom in light (A) / The world feels so complete (B).

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What does it mean if a poem has an AABB rhyme scheme?

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It means that the first two lines rhyme with each other and the next two lines rhyme with each other.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

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AABBA.

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What is internal rhyme?

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A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.