Re: HELP PLEASE...Rhyme scheme

["Carla Beard" <carla@webenglishteacher.com>]

The rhyme scheme is consistent throughout the poem, so it's ABCB and then
stop. There is no need to go on to DEFE (etc.). The important part is the
pattern, not the individual sounds.

 

Carla Beard

Web English Teacher

www.webenglishteacher.com

 

 

 

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From: middle-lit-owner@interversity.org
[mailto:middle-lit-owner@interversity.org] On Behalf Of TeachG141@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 5:01 PM
To: middle-lit@interversity.org
Subject: [middle-lit] HELP PLEASE...Rhyme scheme

 

Hi all,

I'm trying to teach rhyme scheme to my seventh graders.  Another English
teacher and I differ on how to label a rhyme scheme. Now I'm totally
confused and I don't know which way is correct.  Would you start again with
A on each stanza or do you continue through the alpahabet for the entire
poem?  Can anyone PLEASE tell me what the correct rhyme scheme is for the
following poem? It's driving me crazy! Thanks in advance!

 


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