poetic device: Rhyme Schemes
Most of my poems rhyme and have regular rhyme schemes, such as AABB, ABAB, or ABCB. But even I get tired of rhyming every line or every other line.
These poems have rhyme schemes that are more complex or interesting. They might be AABBA, AAAB CCCB, or something else. And many of them include internal rhymes throughout to make them more fun to read.
If you enjoy more complex and interesting ways of rhyming, read this lesson plan and see if you can identify the rhyme schemes in these poems.
Our Mother Threw the Pie Away
Wet Christmas
The Dancing Baboon of Djibouti
Underneath an Apple Tree
Stumblebum Stan
Instructions for Painting a Self-Portrait
Fred’s Head
Pitta Patta, Pitta Patta
Lorenzo Liszt, Non-Scientist
Rudy Tude
Spinach is One of My Favorite Foods
Just a Slug
I’m Staying at Home
Speedy Sid
One Very Hot Day
Going Nowhere Slowly
What a Trip!
I’ll Never
A Penguin’s Toes
He Flies Down the Hall
The Setter Sweater Store
A Shark Is a Pet
My Uncle Had an Ant Farm
The Night Santa Claus Came