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Flashcards: Poetry Terms

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Pure Rhymeoccurs 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 rhymeoccurs 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 rhymeoccurs when one or both of the rhyming words are located at the beginning or middle of the line instead of at the end
single rhymeone syllable rhyme, most common double rhyme
double rhymetwo syllable rhyme, useful in writing light verse
rhyme schemethe pattern of rhymes that occur at the ends of the poem's lines
triple rhymethree syllable rhyme, useful in writing light verse