Rhyme refers to the repetition of matching sounds a the end of every consecutive line. The rhyme scheme is the particular pattern of rhyme in a poem
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The Rhyme and the Rhyme Scheme of a poem
The Rhyme of a poem What is rhyme in poetry? Rhyme refers to the repetition of matching sounds a the end of every consecutive line. Rhyme occurs when the endings of a line or words in a poem have similar sounds. The vowels in the last syllable are what determines whether there is a rhyme or not and not just the consonant sound alone at the end of the line. It should be noted that it is the sounds that are repeated and not necessarily the spelling. Questions on rhyme. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem. Comment on the rhyme scheme of the poem. A sample question on rhyme in poetry Consider the following poem and comment on the rhyme and the rhyme scheme . BREATH Listen more to things Than to words that are said The water’s voice sings And the flame cries And the wind that brings The words to sighs And is the breathing of the dead. In the above poem the words things sings and bring rhyme and so do the words cries and sighs The importance of rhyme in poetry. Rhyme is used in poetry to create musicality. Rhyme mak…
