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RHYME SCHEME Remember the pelican? Remember how his beak can hold more than his belican? Which literary technique were we exploring when we analysed that limerick? RHYME SCHEME

What is it called when the last word of one line rhymes with the last word of the previous line? Tell me, O Octopus, I begs Is those things arms, or is they legs?  By Ogden Nash Rhyming couplet

Rhyming couplets Rhyming couplet I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark Rhyming couplet Together, these two rhyming couplets form a __________ stanza

Your turn Choose one of the following images and write a stanza, including two rhyming couplets, reflecting the scene in the image.

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A,B,a,b Let’s experiment with different rhyme schemes.

YOUR TURN AGAIN: Have a go at writing a stanza using an A,B,A,B rhyme scheme. A,B,A,B A Who’s for the game, the biggest that’s played? The red crashing game of a fight? Who’ll grip and tackle the job unafraid? And who thinks he’d rather sit tight? B A B Together, these four lines also form a stanza.

Think you’ve got it covered? Can you do this?