Rhyme Scheme Practice

Rhyming words sound the same ...

• at the beginning of the word

• at the beginning of the sentence

• at the end of the word

• because they mean the same

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

The coolness of the night

Refreshes my skin.

The stars shine so bright,

Causing me to grin.

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCA

• ABAC

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

Twinkle, twinkle little star

how I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high

like a diamond in the sky.

• ABCA

• ABAC

• ABBA

• AABB

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider Who sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away.

• ABABAB

• ABCABC

• AABCCB

• AABBCC

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem excerpt?

• ABAAB

• ABCAB

• ABBBC

• ABBAB

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem excerpt?

• AAABBCCDDEE

• AAABBCCDDAA

• AAABBCCDDBB

• AABCCDDEEFF

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem excerpt?

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

• ABAA

• ABCC

• AABB

• ABAB

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

• AABA

• ABCB

• AABB

• ABCD

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem excerpt?

• ABCBDA

• ABABCB

• ABACDE

• ABABCC

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

• ABABABABBCBC

• ABABBCBCBCBC

• ABABCBCBCBCB

• ABBABCBCBCBC