3. Rhyme
• The repetition of sounds at the ends of words
• Examples:
– Cat, bat, rat
– Light, sight, right
– Weigh, stay, may
• Remember: The words do not have to be
spelled the same to sound the same.
4. End Rhyme
• The rhyming of words at the ends of two or
more lines
• Example:
I am feeling very sad,
And also kind of mad.
5. Rhyme Scheme
Rhyme scheme occurs in poems that utilize a
type of rhyming called end rhyme.
This is when the last word of a line rhymes with
the last word of another line.
The lines do not have to be consecutive (in a
row).
6. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
“Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today,"
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
7. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today,"
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
8. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today,”
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
9. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
10. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
11. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
12. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps,
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
13. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps, (b)
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps. (b)
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
14. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps, (b)
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps. (b)
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
15. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps, (b)
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps. (b)
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
16. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps, (b)
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps. (b)
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, (c)
6 I'm going blind in my right eye.
17. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps, (b)
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps. (b)
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, (c)
6 I'm going blind in my right eye. (c)
18. “Sick” by Shel Silverstien
1 "I cannot go to school today," (a)
2 Said little Peggy Ann McKay. (a)
3 "I have the measles and the mumps, (b)
4 A gash, a rash and purple bumps. (b)
5 My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, (c)
6 I'm going blind in my right eye. (c)
The rhyme scheme of these six lines of poetry is
a,a,b,b,c,c.
19. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo,
Who had trouble tying his shoe.
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too!
20. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo,
Who had trouble tying his shoe.
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too!
21. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo,
Who had trouble tying his shoe.
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too!
22. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo,
Who had trouble tying his shoe.
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too!
23. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo,
Who had trouble tying his shoe.
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too!
24. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo,
Who had trouble tying his shoe.
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too!
25. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo, (a)
Who had trouble tying his shoe. (a)
He said to his ox,
"I'll just walk in my socks."
Now all of his friends do that, too! (a)
26. What is the Rhyme Scheme?
There was a young boy from Caboo, (a)
Who had trouble tying his shoe. (a)
He said to his ox, (b)
"I'll just walk in my socks." (b)
Now all of his friends do that, too! (a)
The rhyme scheme of a LIMERICK is a,a,b,b,a.
28. Alliteration
• The repetition of the beginning consonant
sounds in words
• Example: In the summer
the sun is strong.
29. Assonance
• The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of
poetry
• Example: I paid my way on the plane to
Maine.
30. Consonance
• The repetition of consonant sounds in a line of
poetry.
• Example: Bring back the black jacket.
31. Onomatopoeia
• Onomatopoeia uses words that sound like the
objects or actions which they are describing.
• Examples:
– BAM! might describe a bad car accident.
– Clang! might describe pots and pans hitting each
other.
32. Hyperbole
• An exaggeration of the truth that is meant to
emphasize a point or be funny
• Example:
– I told you a million times
to sit in your assigned seats!
33. Understatement
• The opposite of hyperbole
• Refers to a figure of speech that says less than
is intended.
• Example:
– He’s not the world’s greatest
listener.
35. Similes
• A comparison of two unlike things using like or
as
• Example:
– The teacher was as old as a
dinosaur.
36. Metaphor
• A comparison of two unlike things without
using like or as.
• Example:
– The teacher was a dinosaur.
37. Repetition
• Repetition is the repeating of a word or
phrase in a line or poem to put emphasis on
something.
• Example:
When I’m gone
Gather my friends and celebrate my life
For it was lived in peace.
When I’m gone
Scatter my ashes across the plains.
Then plant a single flower
When I’m gone.
38. Tone and Mood
• Tone: the writer’s attitude toward a subject
• Mood: the emotion a
reader feels when reading
a poem
39. Persona
• Persona is the speaker of the poem.
• The speaker may or may
not be the author.
40. Precise Words
• Using precise words takes the ability to select
the best word available to portray a feeling,
image, or meaning.
• What does this mean?
– The difference between the right word and the
almost right word is the difference between
lightning and the lightning bug.
