rhyme scheme

noun

The pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry

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Meanings

nounrhyme scheme (plural rhyme schemes)

plural rhyme schemes

  1. The pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry

Translations

Dutch rijmschema
  • rijmschemathe pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
Hungarian rímképlet
  • rímképletthe pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
Irish aiste ríme
  • aiste rímethe pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
Malay bagan rima
  • bagan rimathe pattern created by the rhymes at the ends of the lines of a stanza of poetry
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APA

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MLA

“rhyme scheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhyme%20scheme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhyme scheme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhyme%20scheme.

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