Write the rhyming words from the poem. One has been done for you.
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beak-seek
word-____
word-bird
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sing-King
joke-____
joke-croak
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pride-eyed
know-____
know-glow
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unwise-surprise
Explanation
(Stanza 1(b)) In Stanza 1, 'beak' and 'seek' rhyme because they both end with the /iːk/ sound. The poem follows an AABB rhyme pattern in each stanza. (Stanza 2(a)) In Stanza 2, 'word' and 'bird' rhyme because they both end with the /ɜːd/ sound. (Stanza 2(b)) In Stanza 2, 'sing' and 'King' rhyme because they both end with the /ɪŋ/ sound. (Stanza 3(a)) In Stanza 3, 'joke' and 'croak' rhyme because they both end with the /əʊk/ sound. (Stanza 3(b)) In Stanza 3, 'pride' and 'eyed' rhyme because they both end with the /aɪd/ sound. (Stanza 4(a)) In Stanza 4, 'know' and 'glow' rhyme because they both end with the /əʊ/ sound. (Stanza 4(b)) In Stanza 4, 'unwise' and 'surprise' rhyme because they both end with the /aɪz/ sound.