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Pure Rhyme |
This Occurs when the final sounds of to words are exactly alike |
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Slant Rhyme (Half Rhyme) |
Occurs when the final sounds of two word are very similar, but not exaclty alike |
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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. It can either be slant or pure |
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Internal Rhyme |
Occurs when 1 or both of the Rhyming words is located at the beginning or middle of the line, instead of at the end. |
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Single Rhyme |
Most common; a 1-syllable Rhyme. Ex. June-Tune |
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Double |
2-syllable Rhyme; Daughter/Father |
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Triple |
3-syllable Rhyme |
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Rhyme Scheme |
The Pattern of sequence of the rhyme in a poem is called the Rhyme Scheme. The sound of the end of the 1st line is designated as "a". The sound of the end of the 2nd line can either be an "a", or a "b". |
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The Iamb |
The first beat is quick and light, the second is stronger and holds longer. |
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The Anapest |
Two light taps, one solid longer one |
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The Trochee |
Two-Syllable foot, opposit of the Iambic |
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The Dactyl |
three-syllable foot, the opposite of the Anapestic. |
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Metrical Lines |
May be either short or long |
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Foot |
Single unit of Rhyme |
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Monometer |
one foot per line |
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Dimeter |
two feet per line |
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Trimeter |
Three feet per line |
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Tetrameter |
four feet per line |
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Pentameter |
Five feet per line |
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Hexameter |
six feet per line |
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Heptameter |
Seven feet per line |
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Octameter |
eight feet per line |
