rhyme scheme

American  

[rahym skeem] / ˈraɪm ˌskim /

noun

1. the pattern of rhymes used in a poem, usually marked by letters to symbolize correspondences, as rhyme royal, ababbcc.

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Etymology

Origin of rhyme scheme

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

She analyzed their meter, rhyme schemes, and anything else she could think of.

From Literature

They say their new sound feels “different, but the same,” pointing out an “updated beat game and elevated rhyme schemes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Like Nash, Mr. Osgood was not afraid to make words fit his rhyme schemes.

From New York Times

The project turned out to be just as complicated as they had feared: complex rhyme schemes, elaborate wordplay and so many songs.

From New York Times

Elsewhere, he points out that “most rhyme schemes require partnered sounds to fall no more than thirty syllables apart.”

From Washington Post