Attention class: write a poem using the ababaxCabbC rhyme scheme. *Class looks around* ...what the deuce? Oh, it's possible. And a rhyme scheme is nothing but a map to show you the way on how to write a poem in fixed form. The rhyme scheme is a specific pattern (either created by the writer or a fixed form) that is established by arranging rhymes in a stanza or throughout a poem, and is described by using letters to show the recurrence and specific pattern for the lines of the poem. Now, that might seem confusing at first, but think of the rhyme scheme as a sort of "code" if you will for your poem. Each rhyme scheme deals specifically with end rhyme and both capital and lowercase letters all give you the directions needed to create the poem. 1. Capital letters create a refrain. This is a repeating line throughout the poem. 2. Lowercase letters (except x and y) just show the rhyming pattern. 3. The letters x and y remain unrhymed. 4. In all cases, the ...