There is more to rhyming than you might expect. This article will teach you how to rhyme, how not to rhyme, and the different kinds of rhymes you will find as you write poems. The most common type of rhyme in English is what is known as a “perfect rhyme” or “full rhyme.” While there…
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Types of Rhymes
When you think of rhymes, you usually think of what are called “perfect rhymes” (also known as “full rhymes,” “exact rhymes,” or “true rhymes”) where the ends of the words sound exactly the same. But did you know there are many other types of rhymes? Here is a list of the various types of rhymes…
What Is a “Forced Rhyme?”
Have you ever written a poem, only to be told that the rhymes sound “forced,” but didn’t know exactly what that meant? It can be confusing, because a “forced rhyme” may be any one of a number of different things. All of them, however, can make a poem less enjoyable to read. So, to improve your…
What Is a Rhyme Scheme?
Rhyming words are words that sound the same at the ends, such as cat / hat, or singing / ringing. When a poem has rhyming words at the ends of its lines, these are called “end rhymes.” Here is an example of end rhyme: My cat is nice.My cat likes mice. A “rhyme scheme” is…
Rhythm in Poetry – the Basics
When you read rhyming poetry, one of the things you might notice is how the words often have a nice rhythmical quality. That is, there is a pattern to the rhythm of the words that makes them fun to say and easy to remember. Sometimes the rhythm is a simple one, and sometimes it’s more…