| Pure Rhyme | occurs when the final sounds of two words are exactly alike |
| slant rhyme (half rhyme) | slant or half rhyme occurs when the final sounds of two words are very similar but not exactly alike |
| end rhyme | occurs when the two rhyming words both are located at the ends of their lines. this is the most familiar type of rhyme. end rhyme may be either pure rhyme or slant rhyme |
| internal rhyme | occurs when one or both of the rhyming words are located at the beginning or middle of the line instead of at the end |
| single rhyme | one syllable rhyme, most common double rhyme |