rhyme scheme
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rhyme scheme
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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A 1953 work, “Factory Poem,” whose alternating four- and three-beat lines and A-B-C-B rhyme scheme echo the structure of many old British ballads, begins:
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
It's partly because the rhyme scheme can reveal the punchline too early, puncturing its effectiveness.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2021
SNL’s version, however, plays pretty fast and loose with the rhythm, the meter, the rhyme scheme, the meter, the number of lines per stanza, and of course, the meter.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2020
The rhyme scheme, as ever, has a casual perfection.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2019
“Your flow was absolutely ridiculous. I’m still in awe that you came up with that rhyme scheme on the spot. You should’ve won, hands down.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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