rhyme schemes
Poetry sound patterns
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of end sounds in a poem, typically mapped with letters—ABAB means the first and third lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth.
Different forms have characteristic schemes: sonnets follow specific patterns, limericks use AABBA.
The poem's rhyme scheme grew predictable after a few stanzas.
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- villanelleRepeating-refrain verse structure
- quatrainFour-line poetic unit
- rondelRepeating-refrain verse form
- sestinaRecursive verse form
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