The regular pattern of rhyme that stays the same throughout a poem (e.g., A B A B) is called what?

• A. Rhyme scheme
• B. Refrain
• C. Stanza
• D. Captions

Answer: (A)

The pattern of ending sounds in a poem that repeats in a regular way is called the rhyme scheme. It shows which end sounds rhyme with which lines, using letters to mark them. For example, in a four-line stanza with an ABAB pattern, the first and third lines end with rhyming sounds (both labeled A), and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other (both labeled B). This system helps describe the poem’s musical flow and structure.

Refrain is a repeated line or phrase that appears at intervals, not the entire rhyme pattern of the poem. A stanza is a grouped set of lines, like a paragraph in prose, rather than the recurring rhyming scheme. Captions are titles or labels for images or sections, not related to how a poem rhymes.