Practice Rhyme And Rhythm In Narrative Poetry (6.4.2) - Module 6: Honeydew

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Question 1.
What is rhyme?
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Think about how words at the ends of lines can sound similar.
Question 2.
Can you name the rhythm used in 'Macavity'?
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It consists of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.
3Question 3.
What rhyme scheme is used in 'Macavity'?
- AABB
- ABAB
- ABBA
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Remember that in AABB, the first two lines rhyme with each other.
4Question 4.
True or False: Rhythm only refers to the melody of a poem.
- True
- False
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Think about how rhythm affects reading pace.
Question 5.
Create your own narrative poem using an AABB rhyme scheme and anapestic tetrameter.
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Use what you've learned about rhyme and rhythm as a guide!
Question 6.
Analyze how altering the rhyme scheme changes the reading experience of a poem.
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Consider writing the same poem in different rhyme schemes!

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