Lesson 96: Poetry: Couplets

A couplet is a simple rhyming poem consisting of only two lines, or of multiple

rhyming stanzas consisting of two lines each. Think of a “couple”, which means

“two”, and you will remember how many lines a couplet has.

Look at the example below:

Our puppy Jack is a great big dog,

When it comes to food, he’s quite a hog!

Notice how the number of syllables per line are the same. This is not always

the case with a couplet, but you should keep them as close as possible to make

the couplet rhyme well. Below is a sample of a couplet with several stanzas.

Roses smell great.

I think I’ll pick eight.

Irises blue,

Guess I’ll pick two.

To add to my mix,

I’ll cut lilies six.

Just a few more,

I’ll take daisies four.

See how each “couple” of lines rhyme with one another? This is what makes a

couplet - even though the total number of lines in the whole poem are more

than a couple.

Lesson 97: Writing a Couplet

In the space below, write a one stanza (that’s just two lines!) couplet about

your favorite food.

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