rhyme scheme

noun

: the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem

Examples of rhyme scheme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, Below features far less-complex rhyme schemes — some might say none at all. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

A touch of structure or a clean rhyme scheme would go a long way. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026

The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026

Some argue the second showcases a more elevated flow and tighter rhyme schemes, while others maintain the first captures a hungrier, more lyrically raw Jay at his sharpest. — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rhyme scheme

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme

Kids Definition

rhyme scheme

noun

: the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem