Rhyme scheme

rhyme scheme in poetry

1. Presentation topic : Rhyme Scheme in Poetry Presented by: Anjuma Tasnim Roll- 171622

2. Rhyme : repetition of similar sounding words, occurring at the end of a poem. It’s a tool for bringing rhythm in a poem. It differentiates poetry from prose.

3. Rhyme scheme : It is the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry. It is described using letters of the alphabet such as A B C D. Poets use it as like their choice. We record rhyming lines with letters. The 1 st two lines that rhyme the same would be A, the next rhyming two would be B and so on. The rhyming lines not have to come right after another .

4. Let’s look into a poem Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day ? A Thou art more lovely and more temperate B Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May A And summer’s lease hath all too short a date B Here the 1 st line rhymes with the 3 rd line and 2 nd line rhymes with the 4 th line So it is called ABAB rhyme scheme

5. Poetry and Rhyme Scheme Rhymes are used in all types of poetry but they don’t always occur in regular patterns or at the ends of lines- so not all poems that use rhyme necessarily have rhyme schemes. Rhyme schemes are only used to describe poems that use end rhyme . Poems that have rhyme schemes are written in what’s known as Formal verse. Certain forms of poems such as sonnets have a pre determined rhyme scheme. Poets have wanted to write poems following the rhyme scheme.

6. Types of Rhyme Scheme Alternative Rhyme : It’s also known as ABAB rhyme scheme. It rhymes as ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH 2. Couplet : It contains two line stanzas. It rhymes AABBCC 3. Mono Rhyme : every line rhymes the same. It rhymes AAAA 4. Enclosed Rhyme : it uses rhyme scheme of ABBA or ABA 5. Ballad : It contains three stanzas with the rhyme of ABABBCBC following by BCBC These are some common rhyme schemes

7. Some Other Rhyme Schemes Terza Rima Rhyme Scheme: it uses tercets,3 line stanzas such as ABA BCB CDC DED Keats Odes Rhyme Scheme : in his famous odes, keats has used a specific rhyme scheme, which is ABABCDECDE Limerick : The poems uses five lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

8. Functions of Rhyme scheme It is an integral part of the constitution of a poem which includes meter, length of phrase and rhythm. It makes language sound more beautiful and thoughtfully composed, pleasant to listen to and more memorable. It is used to create balance, relieve tension, manage flow, create rhythm and highlight important ideas. It forms units of sound and suggests units of sense. It communicates the idea in a more effective way.

9. Poets choose specific schemes for different purposes. For instance, rhyme schemes in which rhymes are coupled (AABB) or alternative (ABAB) that makes them well suited to children’s books. But they are simple and tiresome. So the poets who consider their work to be more literary or complex choose to write in a poetic form that uses more elaborate rhyme schemes.

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