Poetry: Rhyme Flashcards
Rhyme
repetition of like sounds at regular intervals
End rhyme
rhyme occurring at the end of verse lines; most common
Internal rhyme
rhyme contained with a line of verse (2 rhyming words in one line)
Rhyme scheme
The pattern of rhymes, represented by a letter (abab)
Masculine rhyme
rhyme in which only the last, accented syllable of the rhyming words correspond exactly in sound
most common end rhyme
(ex: eyes and denies)
Feminine rhyme
rhyme in which 2 consecutive syllables of rhyming words correspond, the 1st syllable carrying the accent; double rhyme
(ex: dying and flying)
Half rhyme (slant rhyme)
imperfect, approximate rhyme; “I guess it works”
ex: sun, scud
Assonance
repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a line
Alliteration
repetition of two or more initial sounds (usually consonants) of words in a line
Consonance
repetition of two or more consonant sounds within a line
Onomatopoeia
use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning
Euphony
the use of compatible, harmonious sounds to produce a pleasing, melodious effect
opposite of euphony
Cacophony
the use of inharmonious sounds in close conjunction effect; opposite of euphony
Eye rhyme
words that seem like they rhyme but don’t actually
ex: cough and bough
rhyme royal
ababbcc
Can be structured as one tercet and two couplets, or a quatrain and a tercet
