A consistent rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhyming words that repeats throughout a poem or song. For example, a common rhyme scheme in a quatrain (four-line stanza) might be AABB, meaning that the first and second lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. Keeping a consistent rhyme scheme helps create a sense of structure and rhythm in the writing.
The poem "The Sea" does not have a consistent rhyme scheme as it is a free verse poem, meaning it does not follow a particular pattern of rhyme or meter.
The rhyme scheme of an elegy can vary, but it is often written in free verse or with a consistent rhyme scheme such as ABAB or ABCB. The focus of an elegy is typically on expressing grief or sorrow for the deceased.
The poem "Hawk Roosting" by Ted Hughes uses an irregular rhyme scheme. While some lines do rhyme, there is no consistent pattern throughout the poem.
The rhyme scheme of "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic is AABBCCDD. The song follows a consistent pattern of rhyming couplets throughout the verses.
The poem "Lineage" by Margaret Walker follows an irregular rhyme scheme, with some lines rhyming and others not. The rhyme scheme varies throughout the poem, but it does not follow a consistent pattern from beginning to end.
The poem "My City" by James Weldon Johnson has an irregular rhyme scheme. It does not follow a consistent pattern of rhyme throughout the poem.
The rhyme scheme for the poem "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" by T.S. Eliot is AABBCC and so on throughout the poem. Each stanza consists of six lines with a consistent rhyme pattern.
The rhyme scheme of "Nocturne Varial" by Lewis Alexander is AABBCC. It follows a consistent pattern of rhyming pairs throughout the poem.
The poem "Porus and His Elephant" by Mary Dobson follows an irregular rhyme scheme, with no specific pattern or structure. Each stanza may have a different rhyme scheme, or there may be no consistent rhyming scheme throughout the poem.
The poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes follows an irregular rhyme scheme throughout the poem, with no consistent pattern. The rhyme scheme shifts between couplets and near rhymes in a free verse form, reflecting the flowing and organic nature of the poem's themes.
Rhyme does not appear in blank verse. Blank verse is a form of poetry that does not have a rhyme scheme, but has a consistent meter, often iambic pentameter.
The poem "Expect Nothing" by Alice Walker follows an inconsistent rhyme scheme, with some stanzas having no rhyme at all, while others contain rhyming couplets or alternate rhymes. This lack of a consistent rhyme scheme reflects the themes of unpredictability and impermanence in the poem.