rhyme scheme

noun

: the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem

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Brash confessional moments at home are intertwined with recording sessions in the studio, where Love is electrified by the creative impulse or a new turn of phrase or rhyme scheme. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026 Every song is a daisy chain of vignettes that bleed into each other while keeping the same rhyme scheme. Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026 The writing is bewildering, the rhyme scheme atrocious. Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The Fables engaged Moore in capturing the rhythms, rhyme schemes, and whimsical tones of the original French. Susan Gubar june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhyme scheme

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First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rhyme scheme was in 1889

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“Rhyme scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme%20scheme. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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rhyme scheme

noun
: the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem

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