6.4.2 - Rhyme and Rhythm in Narrative Poetry
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Practice Questions
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What is rhyme?
💡 Hint: Think about how words at the ends of lines can sound similar.
Can you name the rhythm used in 'Macavity'?
💡 Hint: It consists of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What rhyme scheme is used in 'Macavity'?
💡 Hint: Remember that in AABB, the first two lines rhyme with each other.
True or False: Rhythm only refers to the melody of a poem.
💡 Hint: Think about how rhythm affects reading pace.
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Challenge Problems
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Create your own narrative poem using an AABB rhyme scheme and anapestic tetrameter.
💡 Hint: Use what you've learned about rhyme and rhythm as a guide!
Analyze how altering the rhyme scheme changes the reading experience of a poem.
💡 Hint: Consider writing the same poem in different rhyme schemes!
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