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Elements of Rhyme
11 Elements of Rhyme
Term | Definition |
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rhyme | repetition of like sounds at regular intervals |
end rhyme | repetition at end of line |
internal rhyme | repetition within line |
masculine rhyme | perfect rhyme of only the last accented syllable (ex. night/bright, skies/flies) |
feminine rhyme | rhyme of two consecutive syllables, the 1st accented, the 2nd unaccented (ex. flying/dying) |
half (slant) rhyme | imperfect rhyme |
assonance | repetition of vowel sounds |
consonance | repetition of consonant sounds |
alliteration | repetition of initial sounds |
onomatopoeia | sound echoes sense |
euphony | smooth, pleasant, harmonious sounds |
cacophony | harsh, grating sounds |