Rhyme in English Poetry

Aabb means that one or two sentences rhyme and three or four sentences rhyme. Ababcc means that one or three sentences rhyme, two or four sentences rhyme, and then five or six sentences rhyme.

Aabb example:

She was affable on the stage,

She flies into a rage at the first opportunity.

She is very kind in front of the camera,

But in real life, she is full of drama.

The following children's song is aabbaa:

Twinkling little stars,

How I want to know what you are.

High above,

Like diamonds in the sky.

Twinkling little stars,

How I want to know what you are.

Ababcc is called Venus and adonis format, which is derived from Shakespeare's poem Venus and adonis. The first six sentences are:

Even if the sun has a purple face.

On the morning of crying, he left for the last time.

Adonis on Rose's cheek chased him;

He loves hunting, but he laughs at love;

The thoughtless Venus created a problem for him.

Began to woo him like a bold suitor.