RhymeRhyme

RhymeRhyme

the repetition of accented vowel sounds and all the repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.together in a poem.

What is the Purpose of What is the Purpose of Rhyme?Rhyme?

• It enhances the music of a poemIt enhances the music of a poem

• It gives the reader a sense of expectationIt gives the reader a sense of expectation

• It gives a poem structureIt gives a poem structure

• It makes a poem easier to memorizeIt makes a poem easier to memorize

• It is what makes a poem different from other types of It is what makes a poem different from other types of

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Types of RhymeTypes of Rhyme

• Perfect RhymePerfect Rhyme

• Slant RhymeSlant Rhyme

• Internal RhymeInternal Rhyme

• AssonanceAssonance

• ConsonanceConsonance

• AlliterationAlliteration

• Eye RhymeEye Rhyme

Perfect RhymePerfect Rhyme• when the later part of the word or phrase is identical sounding when the later part of the word or phrase is identical sounding

to that of another.to that of another.

• also called a full rhyme, exact rhyme,or true rhyme.also called a full rhyme, exact rhyme,or true rhyme.

• The vowel sound in both words must be identical. e.g. “sky” and The vowel sound in both words must be identical. e.g. “sky” and

“high”“high”

• The articulation that precedes the vowel sound must differ. The articulation that precedes the vowel sound must differ.

“leave” and “believe” is an imperfect rhyme, whereas “green” and “leave” and “believe” is an imperfect rhyme, whereas “green” and

“spleen” are perfect“spleen” are perfect

rhymes.rhymes.

The world is charged with the grandeur of The world is charged with the grandeur of GodGod..It will flame out, like shining from shook It will flame out, like shining from shook foilfoil;;It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oiloil

Crushed. Why do men now not reck his Crushed. Why do men now not reck his rodrod??~ “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins~ “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Slant RhymeSlant Rhyme

• A rhyme that is not exact, but provides an approximation of the sound.A rhyme that is not exact, but provides an approximation of the sound.

• It happens when consonance occurs on the finals consonants of the It happens when consonance occurs on the finals consonants of the words.words.

Flesh, fair, unique, and you, warm secret that Flesh, fair, unique, and you, warm secret that my kissmy kiss

Follows into meaning Miranda, Follows into meaning Miranda, solitudesolitudeWhere my omissions are, still possible, still Where my omissions are, still possible, still

goodgood,,Dear other at all times, retained as I do this.Dear other at all times, retained as I do this.

~ “~ “Ferdinand” by W.H. AudenFerdinand” by W.H. Auden

Internal RhymeInternal Rhyme

• A rhyme within a line, or a rhyme which matches A rhyme within a line, or a rhyme which matches sounds in the middle of the line with sounds at the sounds in the middle of the line with sounds at the end.end.

Once upon a midnight Once upon a midnight drearydreary, while I , while I pondered, weak and pondered, weak and wearyweary.

~ “~ “The Raven” by Edgar Allan PoeThe Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe

AssonanceAssonance

• the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences.rhyming within phrases or sentences.

DDoo y youou like bl like blueue??

on a pron a prououd rd rouound clnd clououd in whd in whiite hte hiigh gh nniightght

~ E.E. Cummings~ E.E. Cummings

ConsonanceConsonance

• the repetition of the same consonant two or more the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession.times in short succession.

And the And the ssilken ilken ssad unad unccertain ruertain russtling of tling of each purple curtain.each purple curtain.

~ Edgar Allan Poe, “The Raven”Edgar Allan Poe, “The Raven”

AlliterationAlliteration

• the repetition of a particular sound in the first the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases.syllables of a series of words or phrases.

• It is a specific type of consonance.It is a specific type of consonance.

HHot-ot-hhearted earted BBeowulf was eowulf was bbent upon ent upon bbattle.attle. ~ BeowulfBeowulf

Eye RhymeEye Rhyme

• A rhyme of words that look but do not sound the A rhyme of words that look but do not sound the same. This is sometimes intentional, and other same. This is sometimes intentional, and other times the result of changes in pronunciation.times the result of changes in pronunciation.

These pretty pleasures might me These pretty pleasures might me movemove

To live with thee and be thy To live with thee and be thy lovelove..~ “~ “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter RaleighThe Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh

•The pattern of rhymed lines in a poem is the poem’s The pattern of rhymed lines in a poem is the poem’s rhyme schemerhyme scheme..

•To chart a rhyme scheme give each rhyme at the end of a line a To chart a rhyme scheme give each rhyme at the end of a line a

different letter of the alphabet:different letter of the alphabet:

She walks in beauty like the She walks in beauty like the nightnight AA

Of cloudless climes and starry Of cloudless climes and starry skiesskies;; BB

And all that’s best of dark and And all that’s best of dark and brightbright AA

Meet in her aspect and her Meet in her aspect and her eyeseyes.. BB

~ ~ “She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron“She Walks in Beauty” by Lord Byron

Rhyme SchemeRhyme Scheme