Rhyme scheme worksheet with two exercises to identify rhyme patterns in poetic lines.

Let's solve each rhyme scheme step by step.

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1. First Poem:

> Whose woods these are I think I know.
> His house is in the village, though;
> He will not see me stopping here
> To watch his woods fill up with snow.

We need to identify the rhyme scheme, which means labeling the end words of each line based on their rhyming pattern.

- Line 1: know → ends with "o" sound
- Line 2: though → rhymes with "know" (both have the "ow" sound)
- Line 3: here → ends with "ere" sound
- Line 4: snow → rhymes with "know" and "though"

So:
- "know" and "though" rhyme → both are A
- "here" does not rhyme with the others → B
- "snow" rhymes with "know" and "though" → A

Wait — let’s double-check:

- "know" and "though" — yes, they rhyme (homophones in pronunciation).
- "here" — different ending.
- "snow" — sounds like "know", so it rhymes with "know" and "though".

So:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: A
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

But wait — that would be AAB A? No, we label each line with a letter based on its rhyme group.

Let’s assign letters:
- Line 1: know → A
- Line 2: though → rhymes with "know" → A
- Line 3: here → doesn’t rhyme → B
- Line 4: snow → rhymes with "know" and "though" → A

So the rhyme scheme is: A A B A

But we’re supposed to choose from options: A B — meaning only two letters.

Wait — the instruction says: “Choose the rhyme scheme A B” — but this seems to be just indicating the format.

Actually, looking at the structure, the correct rhyme scheme is:

- Lines 1, 2, and 4 all rhyme: know, though, snow → same rhyme
- Line 3: here → different

So:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: A
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

Thus, the rhyme scheme is: AABA

But the question asks us to “choose the rhyme scheme” with options possibly being A B or A B C?

Wait — the first task says: “Choose the rhyme scheme A B” — perhaps it means to assign letters to the lines using only A and B.

So:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: A
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

So the rhyme scheme is: A A B A → AABA

But if we're limited to just A and B, then:
- A for rhyming lines (1, 2, 4)
- B for non-rhyming line (3)

So the answer is: A A B A

But since the choices might be labeled as "A B", it probably means the pattern uses only A and B.

So the correct assignment is:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: A
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

✔ So the rhyme scheme is: AABA

But the blank is likely expecting you to fill in the letters next to each line.

Looking at the image:

- Line 1: A (given)
- Line 2: A (given)
- Line 3: ? → should be B
- Line 4: ? → should be A

So the answers are:
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

And the overall rhyme scheme is AABA

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2. Second Poem:

> The garden is very quiet tonight,
> The dusk has gone with the Evening Star,
> And out on the bay a lone ship light
> Makes a silver pathway over the bar
> Where the sea sings low.

Let’s look at the end words:
- Line 1: tonight
- Line 2: Star
- Line 3: light
- Line 4: bar
- Line 5: low

Now check for rhymes:
- tonight → pronounced "to-night"
- Star → no rhyme
- light → rhymes with night → so "tonight" and "light" rhyme → same sound
- bar → "bar" → short "a" sound
- low → "low" → long "o" sound

So:
- "tonight" and "light" → rhyme → both A
- "Star" → different → B
- "bar" → doesn't rhyme with any other → C
- "low" → doesn't rhyme with any → D

Wait — but the instruction says: “Choose the rhyme scheme A B C” — so only three letters.

Let’s analyze carefully.

- "tonight" → A
- "Star" → B
- "light" → rhymes with "tonight" → A
- "bar" → doesn’t rhyme → C
- "low" → doesn’t rhyme → D?

But we’re told to use only A, B, C.

So maybe:
- "tonight" → A
- "Star" → B
- "light" → A (same as "tonight")
- "bar" → C
- "low" → ? — but "low" doesn’t rhyme with anything

Wait — is there a rhyme?

Let’s recheck:

- "tonight" → /ˈtəʊnaɪt/
- "light" → /laɪt/ → not the same as "tonight" — actually, they don’t rhyme!

Wait — this is crucial.

"Tonight" = /ˈtaɪnaɪt/ or /ˈtəʊnaɪt/ — ends in "night"
"Light" = /laɪt/ — ends in "ight"

They do rhyme — both have the "ight" sound — yes, they rhyme.

"Night", "light", "flight", etc., all rhyme.

So:
- "tonight" → A
- "Star" → B (no rhyme yet)
- "light" → A (rhymes with "tonight")
- "bar" → C (new sound)
- "low" → D? But we only have A, B, C

Wait — "low" doesn’t rhyme with any.

But let’s check: "bar" and "low"? No.

"Star" and "bar"? "Star" = /stɑːr/, "bar" = /bɑːr/ — both end with "ar" — yes, they rhyme!

Ah! That’s key.

- "Star" → /stɑːr/
- "bar" → /bɑːr/ — same vowel sound → rhyme

So:
- "tonight" → A
- "Star" → B
- "light" → A (rhymes with "tonight")
- "bar" → B (rhymes with "Star")
- "low" → C (new sound)

So:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: B
- Line 3: A
- Line 4: B
- Line 5: C

So the rhyme scheme is: A B A B C

That’s valid.

Now assign:
- Line 1: A (given)
- Line 2: B (given)
- Line 3: ? → should be A (because "light" rhymes with "tonight")
- Line 4: ? → should be B (because "bar" rhymes with "Star")
- Line 5: ? → should be C (new rhyme)

So the answers are:
- Line 3: A
- Line 4: B
- Line 5: C

And the rhyme scheme is: ABABC

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✔ Final Answers:

#### 1. First Poem:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: A
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

Rhyme scheme: AABA

#### 2. Second Poem:
- Line 1: A
- Line 2: B
- Line 3: A
- Line 4: B
- Line 5: C

Rhyme scheme: ABABC

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🔍 Explanation:

- Rhyme scheme is determined by matching the ending sounds of lines.
- Each unique rhyme gets a new letter.
- Repeated rhymes get the same letter.
- In poem 1, "know", "though", "snow" all rhyme → A; "here" is different → B.
- In poem 2, "tonight" and "light" rhyme → A; "Star" and "bar" rhyme → B; "low" is new → C.

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🟩 Answer Key:

1. Fill in:
- Line 3: B
- Line 4: A

2. Fill in:
- Line 3: A
- Line 4: B
- Line 5: C

These are the correct assignments.