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Sounds of poetry:

Rhyme- the repetition of a stressed vowel sound and any sound that follow it in words that are close together in a poem. Example: nails and whales, material and cereal, icicle and bicycle

Rhyme Scheme- rhymes in poetry occuring at the end of lines are called end rhymes. A rhyme scheme is regular pattern of end rhymes. Example: []

Internal Rhyme- occurs when at least one of the rhymed words fall within a line. These rhymes can be much less obvious than end rhymes. Example: []

Approximate Rhyme (Near Rhyme)- repeat the same sounds but are not exact echoes. Also called half rhymes, near rhymes, and slant rhymes. Example: []

Rhythm- a musical quality based on repetition. The beat you hear in a poem. Example:[]

Meter- a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in the lines of a poem. Example: []

Foot- usually consists of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllable. Example: []