1. Why is rhyme an essential element of poetry?

2.  Two words that differ only initial sound  Three types of rhyme placement:  End Rhyme  Initial Rhyme  Medial Rhyme

3. 1. End Rhyme – xxxxxxxx fill/ xxxxxxxx spill 2. initial Rhyme – We xxxxxxx/ see xxxxxxxx 3. Medial Rhyme Internal Rhyme: xxxx thou xxxx cow Close Rhyme: hug xxx lug xxx Interlaced Rhyme: xxxx door xxxx/ xxxx floor xxxx

4. 1. Perfect Rhyme – however many syllables rhyme, initial sound is different.  Example: run/sun; honey/bunny; hominy/domini 2. Identical Rhyme – rhyming words are identical -Ex. :bear/bear;hairy/hairy;element/element Rich rhyme – when the rhyming words are homonyms: bear/bare 3. Near Rhyme –approximate rhymes chosen for poetic effect.

6.  Mark the first line with a. Mark all other lines in the entire poem that rhyme with it as a. (If there are no others then do not worry)  Find the first line in the poem that does not rhyme with a. Mark it b. Mark all other lines in the poem that rhyme with that line b.  Continue with the next unmarked line. Follow the procedure until all rhyming lines are marked.  Rhymeless lines you can leave unmarked or mark them with an x.

7. Stanza LengthRhyme Scheme Rhyming Coupletsaa Tercets (Three line stanzas)axa or aaa Terza rima – set of tercets with interlocking rhyme aba; bcb cdc, and so on Quatrains: four line stanzasSix types Single rhyme xbyb Cross rhyme abab Envelope rhyme abba Opposed couplets aabb Omar khayyam stanza aaxa Monorhyme aaaa

8.  Delayed rhyme – putting off expected rhyme  (suspense)  Accelerated rhyme – moving up anticipated rhyme - (surprise)