Sunday, October 20, 2019
Types of Rhyme
Types of Rhyme Types of Rhyme Types of Rhyme By Simon Kewin The poet who wishes to write a rhyming poem has several different sorts of rhyme from which to choose. Some are strong, some more subtle, and all can be employed as the poet sees fit. The following are some of the main types :à â⬠¨Ã End Rhymes Rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem. The following, for example, is from Seamus Heaneyââ¬â¢s Digging :à à à à à à à Under my window, a clean rasping sound à à à à à à When the spade sinks into gravelly groundà â⬠¨Ã Internal Rhymes Rhyming of two words within the same line of poetry. The following, for example, is from Edgar Allan Poeââ¬â¢s The Raven :à à à à à à à Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, à à à à à à Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,à â⬠¨Ã Slant Rhymes (sometimes called imperfect, partial, near, oblique, off etc.) Rhyme in which two words share just a vowel sound (assonance ââ¬â e.g. ââ¬Å"heartâ⬠and ââ¬Å"starâ⬠) or in which they share just a consonant sound (consonance ââ¬â e.g. ââ¬Å"milkâ⬠and ââ¬Å"walkâ⬠). Slant rhyme is a technique perhaps more in tune with the uncertainties of the modern age than strong rhyme. The following example is also from Seamus Heaneyââ¬â¢s Digging :à à à à à à à Between my finger and my thumb à à à à à à The squat pen rests; snug as a gunà â⬠¨Ã Rich Rhymes Rhyme using two different words that happen to sound the same (i.e. homonyms) ââ¬â for example ââ¬Å"raiseâ⬠and ââ¬Å"razeâ⬠. The following example ââ¬â a triple rich rhyme ââ¬â is from Thomas Hoodââ¬â¢s A First Attempt in Rhyme :à à à à à à à Partake the fire divine that burns, à à à à à à In Milton, Pope, and Scottish Burns, à à à à à à Who sang his native braes and burns.à â⬠¨Ã Eye Rhymes Rhyme on words that look the same but which are actually pronounced differently ââ¬â for example ââ¬Å"boughâ⬠and ââ¬Å"roughâ⬠. The opening four lines of Shakespeareââ¬â¢s Sonnet 18, for example, go :à à à à à à à Shall I compare thee to a summers day? à à à à à à Thou art more lovely and more temperate: à à à à à à Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, à à à à à à And summers lease hath all too short a date:à Here, ââ¬Å"temperateâ⬠and ââ¬Å"dateâ⬠look as though they rhyme, but few readers would pronounce ââ¬Å"temperateâ⬠so that they did. Beware that pronunciations can drift over time and that rhymes can end up as eye rhymes when they were originally full (and vice versa).à â⬠¨Ã Identical Rhymes Simply using the same word twice. An example is in (some versions of) Emily Dickinsons Because I Could not Stop for Death :à à à à à à à We paused before a House that seemed à à à à à à A Swelling of the Ground- à à à à à à The Roof was scarcely visible- à à à à à à The Cornice- in the Ground- à â⬠¨Ã Itââ¬â¢s clear there is often a certain amount of overlap between rhyme and other poetical devices such as assonance ââ¬â subjects to be covered in future poetry writing tips. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Freelance Writing category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:85 Synonyms for ââ¬Å"Helpâ⬠Peace of Mind and A Piece of One's Mindââ¬Å"Least,â⬠ââ¬Å"Less,â⬠ââ¬Å"More,â⬠and ââ¬Å"Mostââ¬
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