Help me with my sonnet, please?

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IZZY!

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I'm trying to write a sonnet about love for English class and i've written it, but i'm not sure it's any good. I took the initial idea from a song by my favourite band it's called 'The Only Exception' and it's by Paramore. My Sonnet has got 10 syllables for each line, at least i think it does. But the only thing is that i really don't understand this 'rhyming scheme' thing, what do those letters even mean?? If you could answer that and please help me with my sonnet that'd be great, thanks!
My Sonnet so far-

You are the one and only exception
To my rule of never falling in love
And to you i owe my undying affection
A guardian angel, sent from above

My Savior is here, you found me at last
Up until now i swore i was content
Don't leave me like they have in the past
You are sure to be the one for whom i'm ment

A figment of my imagination
There's no way any of this is really true
Angry at myself, such irritation
I fell into a trap, i thought i knew

But in my heart of hearts i know it's real
No one could make up this love i feel.
 
First off, I would suggest some minor adjustments to bring every line to ten syllables:

L3: And to you I owe my true affection
L7: Don't leave me like they have done in the past
L8: You're sure to be the one for whom I'm meant
L10: There's no way any of this can be true
L14: No one could make up this true love I feel

The above are only suggestions, as you may well find better means of expression.

As for the rhyming scheme, it's really quite simple.
Each line that ends with the same rhyme is assigned a letter, so your first stanza here would be ABAB. (First and third lines rhyme, as do second and fourth.)
Using this system, the rhyme scheme of your whole sonnet (which follows the Shakespearean pattern) is: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
OK?
 
You are the only angelic exception/To my rule of abstaining from love/And to you I owe my undying affection/Spirit ecclesiastical just like dove./2. My saviour, here, to recognize me at last /U ntil now I was wholly content/Don't abandon me like a chapter in the past/You definitely ,are the one , for whom I'm meant/ 3. A figment of my imagination/How can it be true?/Angry at myself , such fixation/I fell into a trap I thought I could flew/ 4 . But in my heart of hearts I knew it was real/ No one could ever make up for you, a pearl./
The rhyme scheme is a b a b ,c d c d , ef e f , d d.
Make the changes only if you feel like.
 
You are the only angelic exception/To my rule of abstaining from love/And to you I owe my undying affection/Spirit ecclesiastical just like dove./2. My saviour, here, to recognize me at last /U ntil now I was wholly content/Don't abandon me like a chapter in the past/You definitely ,are the one , for whom I'm meant/ 3. A figment of my imagination/How can it be true?/Angry at myself , such fixation/I fell into a trap I thought I could flew/ 4 . But in my heart of hearts I knew it was real/ No one could ever make up for you, a pearl./
The rhyme scheme is a b a b ,c d c d , ef e f , d d.
Make the changes only if you feel like.
 
First off, I would suggest some minor adjustments to bring every line to ten syllables:

L3: And to you I owe my true affection
L7: Don't leave me like they have done in the past
L8: You're sure to be the one for whom I'm meant
L10: There's no way any of this can be true
L14: No one could make up this true love I feel

The above are only suggestions, as you may well find better means of expression.

As for the rhyming scheme, it's really quite simple.
Each line that ends with the same rhyme is assigned a letter, so your first stanza here would be ABAB. (First and third lines rhyme, as do second and fourth.)
Using this system, the rhyme scheme of your whole sonnet (which follows the Shakespearean pattern) is: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
OK?
 
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