Assisting in Memorization — One of the reasons why many early poems were penned with rhyme schemes can be traced back to low literacy rates and the desire to memorize verses.
Adhering to Style Guidelines — Formal styles of poetry dictate not only the number of lines and the number of syllables within those lines, but also a strict rhyme scheme that must be adhered to. In order to create classic, formal poetry, a poet must write verses that rhyme.
Creating Symmetry — Symmetry among the verses of a poem can rely largely upon the way that a rhyme scheme is created by the poet.
For this reason alone, some poetry purists refuse to entertain the notion of unstructured, asymmetrical free verse. Appealing to Younger Audiences — Kids are wild about poems that rhyme, making the creation of works that rhyme a wise literary and career move for poets hoping to appeal to a younger audience.
As a result, poetry collections marketed at the senior citizen audience almost always feature works with a defined rhyme scheme. Carrying On a Grand Tradition — The works of greats like Emily Dickinson and William Shakespeare rhymed, and there are those who believe that carrying on that grand tradition has far more artistic merit than more relaxed, informal free verse. Rising to a Challenge — Managing to adhere to formal poetry styles with an established rhyme scheme while remaining true to the inspiration behind the work of art without penning a contrived, forced or awkward poem is a very real challenge.
For those who value such a challenge, rhyming work is the only way to go. Lightening the Mood — Humorous poems, like limericks, often rely upon the clever turn of phrase and wordplay that comes with rhyming. Sporadic Rhyme is occasional rhyme that occurs unpredictably in a poem with most of the lines being unrhymed. Thorn Rhyme is a line that stands out because it intentionally doesn't rhyme in a poem in which most of the lines do rhyme.
No Rhyme Rhyme occurs when there are no words in the English language that match a particular word to rhyme it. Some examples would be the words "orange, silver, purple, and month". Here the poet would need to be creative in the rhyming scheme and perhaps try to rhyme orange with something like door hinge; silver with pilfer as a sight rhyme, or purple with burple, as the color of a hiccup I admit that one is certainly a stretch, but you know what I mean.
Finally, all rhyme schemes typically affect the meaning, impact, and feeling of a poem, but they do not usually affect the structure of the poem itself; rhyme is purely ornamental. Rhyme should never dominate a poem; once it does it becomes like a woman wearing too much eye shadow.
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The reason for rhyme By Michael Hickey. Some of the rhyme schemes poets employ are as follows: Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sounds, and is typically used at the beginning of each stressed syllable. Identity Rhyme is when a whole word is repeated ex. Repeat Rhyme is when a whole line is repeated. It keeps the poem in harmony, and a rhyme scheme helps the audience to understand what is coming. Rhyme scheme can be figured by looking at the last word in each line and assigning a letter.
The last word in the first line gets an "a. Discerning the rhyme scheme is important because the pattern brings the poem to life and helps the audience feel connected.
Kathryne Bradesca has been a writing teacher for more than 15 years. How to Determine the Meter in a Poem. The Definition of Sound Device in Literature.
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