What is a rhyme scheme?
What is an
internal
rhyme scheme?
What is an
external
rhyme scheme?
» The Rhyming Raven’s Challenge!
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“The Raven”’s Rhymes
Let's see what you’ve learned. Below, you see Stanza 17 of “The Raven.” Using what you know about the
two
internal
and
one
external
rhyme schemes in this poem, see if you can identify where they occur in the stanza below.
The Rhyming Raven’s Challenge: Stanza 17
1.
First, look for the
internal rhyme schemes
in the stanza above. In the box below, type in the two words that make up the
internal rhyme
in
line 97
.
2.
Now for that other internal rhyme scheme. In the boxes, type the
two
numbers for the lines where the
second internal rhyme
happens.
3.
The
internal rhyme
scheme is made up of 3 words. What are they? (Hint: Don't include punctuation in your answers!)
4.
On to the
external rhyme
scheme. External rhyme schemes are made up of the last syllable of a certain word in each line. Which word is it?
A.
The first word in each line.
B.
The second word in each line.
C.
The next-to-last word in each line.
D.
The last word in each line.
5.
Last one! “The Raven” has an
ABCBBB
external rhyme scheme. Next to the letters below, type in the words that these letters stand for. (Hint: Don't include punctuation in your answers!)
A
B
C
B
B
B
