Structure in Poetry: Rhyme

English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.11.2

Structure in Poetry

Structure is how a text is set out or organised. There are structures that are only used in poetry. For example, there is usually a structure to the way poems rhyme.

Rhyme scheme

Rhyme scheme

  • There is usually a structure to the way poems rhyme.
  • The structure is called a rhyme scheme.
  • There are many different structures for rhyming poems.
  • So look carefully when you come across one.

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