What is a rhyme scheme and how do you use it?

A Rhyme Scheme refers to the particular lines in a piece of poetry that rhyme, usually by using words at the end of each line that sound similar.

This term is usually often used when referring to poetry and pretty much means that lines will rhyme in a specific order. For example line every two lines will rhyme with each other.

Example:

The dog ran

Into the garbage can

The cat said meow

While the dog said 'ow'