poetic device: Rhyme Schemes

Most of my poems rhyme and have regular rhyme schemes, such as AABB, ABAB, or ABCB. But even I get tired of rhyming every line or every other line.

These poems have rhyme schemes that are more complex or interesting. They might be AABBA, AAAB CCCB, or something else. And many of them include internal rhymes throughout to make them more fun to read.

If you enjoy more complex and interesting ways of rhyming, read this lesson plan and see if you can identify the rhyme schemes in these poems.

Wet Christmas
Our Mother Threw the Pie Away by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Mother Threw the Pie Away
The Dancing Baboon of Djibouti
Underneath an Apple Tree by Kenn Nesbitt
Underneath an Apple Tree
Stumblebum Stan by Kenn Nesbitt
Stumblebum Stan
Instructions for Painting a Self-Portrait by Kenn Nesbitt
Instructions for Painting a Self-Portrait
Fred’s Head
Lorenzo Liszt, Non-Scientist
Pitta Patta, Pitta Patta
Pitta Patta, Pitta Patta
Rudy Tude by Kenn Nesbitt
Rudy Tude
One Very Hot Day by Kenn Nesbitt
One Very Hot Day
Spinach Is One of My Favorite Foods
Spinach is One of My Favorite Foods
Just a Slug
I'm Staying at Home by Kenn Nesbitt
I’m Staying at Home
Speedy Sid
What a Trip by Kenn Nesbitt
What a Trip!
I'll Never by Kenn Nesbitt
I’ll Never
He Flies Down the Hall
Going Nowhere Slowly by Kenn Nesbitt
Going Nowhere Slowly
A Penguin's Toes by Kenn Nesbitt
A Penguin’s Toes
The Setter Sweater Store
A Shark Is a Pet by Kenn Nesbitt
A Shark Is a Pet
The Night Santa Claus Came by Kenn Nesbitt
The Night Santa Claus Came
My Uncle Had an Ant Farm by Kenn Nesbitt
My Uncle Had an Ant Farm