Estimated time: 45 minutes

Rhyme Scheme

Rhyme Scheme is an important Literary Element in all poetry. Learn more about rhyme scheme:

Mark It Up:

• Print out the following poem and determine the rhyme scheme by labeling each line with the rhyming pattern (A, B, C, etc).

Poetry Notebook

• Create a page in your Poetry Notebook titled, Rhyme Schemes.
• Add Couplet to it and write out the pattern (A,A, B,B, C,C) next to it.
• You will add to the page each time we learn a new rhyme scheme.
• Add this page to your Poetry Notebook in the Literary Elements Section.

Personification

Now let's learn about personification.

Poetry Notebook

• Create a page for your poetry notebook and label it Personification.
• Write the definition and some examples on the page.
• Come back and add new examples to this page as you find them in future poems that we study.
• File this in the Literary Elements tab of your notebook.

Mark It Up:

• Choose a color and mark all the examples of personification you find in the poem, "Answer to a Child's Question".
• Be sure to create a key on your paper.
• When you are finished add it to the poetry section of your Poetry Notebook.
• Check your answers with the Answer Key provided.