shit poem guy said part 1

#Th!nkPi: This workshop is separated into two parts. Part 1 will talk about rhyme schemes, where we're going to introduce about 7 different rhyme schemes you can use when writing your own poems.
#Th!nkPi: Part 2 will introduce some basic poetic devices, tools that'll allow you express meaning and creatively get across the themes in your writing.
#Th!nkPi: Before we start, a quick special thanks goes out to Drop the Based, ErinaofAsgard, Felis Lux Lucis, Megacrazy, and Stelmaria for helping contribute to the examples and terms we'll be providing.
#Th!nkPi: Special thanks to Dell for the announcement and Zarel for creating the room.
#Th!nkPi: Part 1
#Th!nkPi: Rather...Part 1: Rhyme Schemes
#Th!nkPi: A rhyme scheme is the ordered patterns of rhythm used in a poem. We use letters to define which lines rhyme and which ones don’t. If two lines are labeled with A, the last two words in that line will have the same sound, therefore will rhyme.
#Th!nkPi: As some of us may know, there are forms of poetry that will use loosely similar sounds to rhyme, such as “cluck” and “strut”, despite not rhyming. For our workshop’s purposes, if the words do not rhyme exactly then we will assign them different letters.
#Th!nkPi: Here’s an example of a poem labeled for its rhyme scheme. Lines with the same letters will rhyme.


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#Th!nkPi: We're going to discuss rhyme schemes and introduce a few.
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#Th!nkPi: Though ABAB and AABB are popular forms of rhyme, it’s beneficial to explore other rhyme schemes as well. It forces us to write from a different perspective, allowing our imagination to explore different ways to convey our thoughts and emotions.
#Th!nkPi: Mystifi, that rhyme scheme is also on our list btw, the ABBA one ^-^
#Th!nkPi: Let’s review our two most popular rhyme schemes, AABB and ABAB.
#Th!nkPi: AABB (AA)
#Th!nkPi: AABB is one of the most prominent rhyme schemes due to how easily it flows from one couplet to the next. The poem does not have to be in quatrains though; the rhyme scheme is technically known as AA, since it is comprised of rhyming couplets
#Th!nkPi: It is a very neat way to tie up a poem as well. For example, Shakespearean sonnets, 14-line poems written in ABAB format for the first 12 lines, use the AA rhyme scheme at the end to give a sense of closure.
#Th!nkPi: Here's an example written by our Writing room moderator Stelmaria

http://i.imgur.com/bT09oNH.png


#Th!nkPi: I cannot speak for her sanity, but as you can tell, the first two lines rhyme with each other while the 3rd and 4th lines pair off with their own rhythm.
#Th!nkPi: And on to the second one, ABAB
#Th!nkPi: Our next rhyme scheme is ABAB, which is made up of two alternating lines that rhyme. In the following example, Lines 1 and 3 rhyme together while Lines 2 and 4 follow their own rhyme. The ABAB rhyme scheme is often suited for longer poems and helps to break the repetitive pattern of AA couplets.
#Th!nkPi: Here's an example written by me

http://i.imgur.com/4DnjuIU.png


#Th!nkPi: Before we introduce the next rhyme scheme, I'd like to address what hellolife said earlier
#Th!nkPi: There’s a special letter we use in labeling rhyme schemes for lines that are intended not to rhyme with any other lines. That letter is X! So if you see an X, you are free to write whatever you want at the end of that line, as long as it does not rhyme with anything else.
#Th!nkPi: That being said, let's bring up our third rhyme scheme: XAXA as Drop the Based has mentioned.
#Th!nkPi: Our next rhyme scheme, XAXA, introduces the X line, which means it doesn’t need to rhyme. This gives the poet wiggle room to write freely by only focusing on rhyming the 2nd and 4th line of the quatrain.
#Th!nkPi: This rhyme scheme is often used to say what’s really important or meaningful on the second and fourth lines, especially if the 1st and 3rd are vague and enigmatic.
#Th!nkPi: If you have trouble rhyming, XAXA is a great rhyme scheme to use for practice, since you only have to rhyme two words of the 4-line stanza.
#Th!nkPi: Here's an example written by me:


http://i.imgur.com/wOwjYhE.png


#Th!nkPi: As you can see, I made the 1st and 3rd lines vague and full of imagery. In contrast, the second and fourth line are blunt and straightforward. The rhyme scheme helps emphasize this as the rhythm in the 2nd and 4th lines stand out much more.
#Th!nkPi: Our fourth rhyme scheme also has an X: **AXAA / AAXA **
#Th!nkPi: Our fourth rhyme scheme also has an X: AXAA / AAXA
#Th!nkPi: heh
#Th!nkPi: This rhyme scheme is very good at creating tension as it forces one of the 4 lines not to rhyme with the others. The line left hanging can be the 2nd or 3rd line, giving you the choice of AXAA or AAXA. However, make sure the other three lines rhyme or the tension will not be executed properly.
#Th!nkPi: Here's yet another example written by me:

http://i.imgur.com/jmWtHt5.png

#Th!nkPi: AXXA
#Th!nkPi: Our next rhyme scheme, AXXA, is also good at creating suspense and leaving the reader hanging. It’s not until the last line relieves the tension that the rhyme scheme is complete. The middle two lines do not rhyme with any other line, and leaves the job to the 1st and 4th lines.
#Th!nkPi: This one definitely causes the most tension!
#Th!nkPi: Here's an example written by Stelmaria

http://i.imgur.com/wjzsHXX.png

#Th!nkPi: In this example, we start off with a normal feeling. Mystifi simply enters the room and surprises us. In the 2nd and 3rd lines, tension is added to express the doubt toward him of being a wizard. That tension carries over all the way until the 4th line
#Th!nkPi: Where both the rhythm and the line itself resolves the tension by resolving the doubt and resuming rhythm.
#Th!nkPi: AXXA is very good for doubtful, intense feelings that are harder to convey with something like AABB or ABAB, which tends to be more bouncy and happy.
#Th!nkPi: And easier for writers who can't rhyme as well. You only need to rhyme two lines.
#Th!nkPi: And our last one...ABBA
#Th!nkPi: The last rhyme scheme on the agenda is the ABBA rhyme scheme. A rhyming couplet is fit in between the outside lines like a sandwich. It gives the first and fourth lines more emphasis, but not as much as the AXXA scheme.
#Th!nkPi: The BB rhyming couplet in the ABBA rhyme scheme is also known as an enclosed rhyme.
#Th!nkPi: Here is our last example, hilariously provided by Stelmaria:

http://i.imgur.com/Kj6FwkP.png


#Th!nkPi: The punch line is emphasized at the end because the rhythm resolves on the 4th line
#Th!nkPi: It has a very soulful, marital feeling until the 4th line resolves the lack of rhythm from the first one, giving it more emphasis. She was able to give the punch line more...of a punch by using the ABBA rhyme scheme.
#Th!nkPi: That is it for Part 1! So I'd like to ask you guys what your favorite and least favorite rhyme schemes were from this section. What are your thoughts?