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Elements of Rhyme
11 Elements of Rhyme
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |