English Literature GCSE
Rhyme Scheme
What Rhyme Scheme means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definitions of Rhyme Scheme
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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem. In this poem, the rhyme scheme is consistently ABABAB.
The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem. 'Nettles' uses an AABB rhyme scheme, where consecutive lines rhyme.
Topics that use Rhyme Scheme
- Nettles (OCR GCSE)
- She Walks in Beauty (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Allegory
- Antithesis
- AO1 (Assessment Objective 1)
- AO2 (Assessment Objective 2)
- Caesura
- Cyclical Structure
- Enjambment
- Extended Metaphor
Using Rhyme Scheme in the exam
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