Poetry Stanza

Poetry: Stanzas & Rhyme Schemes

Welcome to Poetry!

This app will guide you through the basics of poetry, focusing on stanzas and rhyme schemes. Let's begin our journey into the world of creative writing.

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Stanzas & Rhyme Schemes

In poetry, a stanza is like a paragraph. It's a group of lines that are separated from others by a blank line. Stanzas help organize a poem's thoughts and ideas.

A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. We use letters (like A, B, C) to show which lines rhyme.

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Rhyme Scheme Examples

AABB

The cat is fat (A)

It sits on a mat (A)

The sun is bright (B)

What a wonderful sight (B)

ABAB

The sky is so blue (A)

I see a little bird (B)

I'm thinking of you (A)

Without saying a word (B)

ABCB

The tall green tree in the yard (A)

A puppy plays that I've never met (B)

And nothing about life is hard (C)

The grass is so fresh and wet (B)

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Exercise: Find the Rhyme Scheme

What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza? Enter your answers in the boxes.

What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza? Enter your answers in the boxes.

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Creative Corner & Conclusion

Now it's your turn! Write your own four-line stanza below and see its rhyme scheme.

Congratulations! You've completed the lesson and even written your own stanza. Keep practicing, and you'll be a poetry pro in no time!

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