Rhyme Variations

The two common verse types, a b a b and a a a a, set up rhyme patterns that will be clear to your listener, and these structures will support your listeners' natural sense of expectation

You can also modify these common structures so that the audience is surprised by certain lines

x a x a

The effect is much like a b a b, but a little less predictable

Heartache Tonight - The Eagles

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police

I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly, C. Dion

Breathe - F. Hill

New Kid In Town - The Eagles

Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf

Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes

a a b b

A common variation of the a a a a

My Generation - The Who

My Life - The Beatles

Message In A Bottle - The Police

I’m A Man

Candy - M. Moore

Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf

Hit Me With Your Best Shot - P. Benatar

Mental Connections: