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…
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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…