Rhyme Scheme
What is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhymes used in a poem, usually marked by letters to symbolize correspondences.
What is a stanza?
An arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
Who wrote "In Flanders Fields"?
John McCrae
Which of the following nursery rhymes did we use in our presentation?
a. Jack and Jill
b. Humpty Dumpty
c. This Old Man
d. Two Quatrains
e. Baa Baa Black Sheep
b. Humpty Dumpty
Give 3 examples of possible rhyme schemes in poems with 4 or more lines. (Examples: abcd or ababa) You may not include our examples in your answer.
Answers may vary.
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
Fire and Ice by Robert Frost
"Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire."
ABAA
What is a quatrain?
A four-line stanza, usually with alternate rhymes (abab)
What type of stanza is used in this poem (that was in our presentation)?
"Behind Me Dips Eternity" by Emily Dickinson
Behind Me -- dips Eternity --
Before Me -- Immortality --
Myself -- the Term between --
Death but the Drift of Eastern Gray,
Dissolving into Dawn away,
Before the West begin --
Sestet.
How many poem examples did we have in our presentation?
a. 6
b. 4
c. 3
d. 5
d. 5
How does rhyme scheme play a role in stanzas?
Rhyme scheme helps with the structure and flow of stanzas.
What is the significance of rhyme scheme?
Rhyme scheme can give bounce, create balance and rhythm, as well as help communicate an idea more effectively.
What is the significance of stanzas?
It meaningfully divides a poem into sections, allowing ideas, moments, and themes to be organized correctly and creates structure.
What type of stanza was "Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall"?
A four-lined couplet
Which poem did we use as an example?
a. For Annie by Edgar Allan Poe
b. The Raven by Allan Edgar Poe
c. For Annie by Edgar Poe Allan
d. Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
e. Annabel Lee by Edger Allen Poe
f. A Dream Within a Dream by Edgur Alan Po
d. Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
What is the difference between slant rhyme and rich rhyme?
Slant rhyme uses words that share the same vowel sound (ex. heart and star), whereas rich rhyme uses words that sound the same but are spelled differently (ex. pair and pear).
Make up a short poem (minimum of 3 lines) and then read its rhyme scheme. You have 1 minute and 30 seconds to do so.
Answers may vary.
Name the five types of stanzas we mentioned in our presentation (in no particular order).
Couplet, quatrain, cinquain, sestet, octave
Name 4 of the 5 poems we used in our presentation.
Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall by Mother Goose
Two Quatrains by Edwin A. Robinson
Behind Me Dips Eternity by Emily Dickinson
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
List the stanzas (in correct order) from the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae.
Cinquain, quatrain, sestet
Name the six types of rhyme that were mentioned in our presentation (in no particular order).
Eye rhyme, rich rhyme, end rhyme, internal rhyme, identical rhyme, slant rhyme