1. Poetry Terms

2. Rhyme
The repetition of sound at the end of words Ex: cat and fat End Rhyme – last words of a line rhyme Internal Rhyme – words within the line rhyme

3. What is a “scheme”?

4. Rhyme Scheme Roses are red a Violets are blue b
The pattern of end rhyme in a poem. It is basically a plan for the rhyme.
Roses are red a
Violets are blue b
Sugar is sweet c these rhyme
And so are you b

5. Meter
The rhythm or beat of a line of poetry.

6. Iambic Pentameter
A meter (or beat) in which there are 10 syllables. There are 5 feet, each with 1 unstressed and 1 stressed syllable.
Sounds like: a heartbeat
de-dum de-dum de-dum de-dum de-dum