Sing Song Rhymes

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Naturally, sing-song tunes grab attention and create an easy way to remember and anticipate subjects within the poem. Rhyming, however, does not end there. The placement of the rhymes can create a spectacular mood to the poem that would not have been conveyed to the audience otherwise. Two forms of rhyming that have been observed are: the AABB rhyming scheme and the ABAB rhyming scheme. While both poems including these rhyming schemes are catchy, the tone and pattern set by the rhyming scheme are entirely different. The AABB rhyming scheme presents itself in the sing song tone that can easily wrap itself into the reader’s mind and repeat for hours on end in a catchy tune – much like a commercial jingle or a favorite song. AABB rhyming is observed

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