Rhyme Scheme Practice

Identify the number of stanzas in the following poem: The people along the sand All turn and look one way. They turn their back on the land. They look at the sea all day. As long as it takes to pass A ship keeps raising its hull; The wetter ground like glass Reflects a standing gull.

2

What is the rhyme scheme in the following: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.

AABB

What is the rhyme scheme? Mr. Brown the circus clown puts his clothes on upside down. He wears his hat upon his toes and socks and shoes upon his nose.

AABB

What is the rhyme scheme in the following: The people along the sand All turn and look one way. They turn their back on the land. They look at the sea all day.

ABAB

What is the rhyme scheme? My penmanship is pretty bad. My printing's plainly awful. In truth, my writing looks so sad It ought to be unlawful.

ABAB

What is the rhyme scheme in the following: The people along the sand All turn and look one way. They turn their back on the land. They look at the sea all day. As long as it takes to pass A ship keeps raising its hull; The wetter ground like glass Reflects a standing gull.

ABAB CCDD

What is the rhyme scheme? Out my window I can see All the cars drive by. My, I'm up so high I see the top of that tree!

ABBA

What is the rhyme scheme? My cat is gray. My cat is fat. My cat is cute. I like your hat!

ABCB

When a consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of two or more neighboring words, it is called _____________________. Example: Shelly sells seashells by the seashore.

alliteration

A group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem is called a _____________________.

Stanza

Several lines grouped together in a poem:

Stanza

How many stanzas are in the following poem: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.

1

When two or more words have the same ending sound:

Rhyme