Rhyme Scheme Definition

noun
The pattern of rhymes, esp. end rhymes, used in a piece of verse, usually indicated by letters.
Ababbcc is the rhyme scheme of rhyme royal.
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Other Word Forms of Rhyme Scheme

Noun

Singular:
rhyme scheme
Plural:
rhyme-schemes

Rhyme Scheme Sentence Examples

  • The poem has an irregular rhyme scheme - including an occasional internal rhyme.

  • Back to top The poem has an irregular rhyme scheme - including occasional internal rhyme.

  • Other types of poems are identified by the number of lines they contain, the number of syllables each line contains, the rhyme scheme and other factors, but free verse shrugs all of these rules off.

  • Free verse poetry is exactly what it sounds like - it is poetry that is free from any set pattern or rhyme scheme.

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Words Starting With

RRHRHY

Words Ending With

EMEEME

Unscrambles

rhyme scheme

Words Starting With R and Ending With E

Starts With R & Ends With EStarts With RH & Ends With EStarts With R & Ends With ME

Word Length

12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With R12 Letter Words Ending With E