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Rhyme: When sounds that are close together in a poem have the repeating of a stressed vowel and the sounds that follow it. Example: Nails and whales; material and cereal; icicle and bicycle.

Rhyme Scheme: A regular pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines. Example:"This one has a little __star__. This one has a little __car__. Say! what a lot of fish there __are__..." from "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish" by Dr. Seuss, pg. 5

Internal Rhyme: When at least one word that is rhymed is inside the line. Example:"The man of __snow__ is, nonetheless, content, Having __no__ wish to __go__ inside and die. Still, he is moved to see the youngster cry. Though frozen water is his element..." from "Boy at the Window" by Richard Wilbur

Approximate Rhyme (half rhyme, near rhyme, slant rhyme): Rhymes that are not exact but repeat some sounds. Example: Moon and morn; soft and sought.

Rhythm: Repetition that gives musical qualities. Example:"I woke up in darkness surrounded by silence Oh where, where have I gone? I woke to reality losing its grip on me Oh where, where have I gone?..." from "Alive Again" by Matt Maher

Meter: When stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem form a regular pattern. Example:"But **soft!** What **light** through **yon**der **win**dow **breaks?**" from //The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet// by William Shakespeare

Foot: Usually has one stressed syllable followed by at least one unstressed syllable. Example: **Hick**ory, **am**azon, and **doc**uments.