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.

I'll Never by Kenn Nesbitt
I’ll Never
A Penguin's Toes by Kenn Nesbitt
A Penguin’s Toes
What a Trip by Kenn Nesbitt
What a Trip!
The Setter Sweater Store
The Night Santa Claus Came by Kenn Nesbitt
The Night Santa Claus Came
Going Nowhere Slowly by Kenn Nesbitt
Going Nowhere Slowly
My Uncle Had an Ant Farm by Kenn Nesbitt
My Uncle Had an Ant Farm
A Shark Is a Pet by Kenn Nesbitt
A Shark Is a Pet
Chester Sylvester the Jester by Kenn Nesbitt
Chester Sylvester the Jester
My Mother Was a Hippie by Kenn Nesbitt
My Mother Was a Hippie
Abrocat the Acrobat
A Kangaroo at London Zoo by Kenn Nesbitt
A Kangaroo at London Zoo
Nimrod Nero, Superhero
The Frog Didn't Fly by Kenn Nesbitt
The Frog Didn’t Fly
The Otter I'm Told by Kenn Nesbitt
The Otter, I’m Told
What I Told Mrs. Morris when She Asked How I Was Feeling Today by Kenn Nesbitt
What I Told Mrs. Morris When She Asked How I Was Feeling Today
Rosemarie Rassmussen by Kenn Nesbitt
Rose Marie Rassmussen
My Favorite Words by Kenn Nesbitt
My Favorite Words
Wally Wards the Sword Swallower by Kenn Nesbitt
Wally Wards the Sword Swallower
Belinda Brooks by Kenn Nesbitt
Belinda Brooks
The Tall Tale of Shorty Small by Kenn Nesbitt
The Tall Tale of Shorty Small
Bed Head by Kenn Nesbitt
Bed Head
How Not to Make a Cardboard Fort
My Mouse is Rather Fond of Cheese by Kenn Nesbitt
My Mouse Is Rather Fond of Cheese

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