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rhyme
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slant rhyme
rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical, as in eyes, light; years, yours. -
feminine rhyme
a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme) as in motion, notion, or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed (triple rhyme) as in fortunate, importunate. -
rime riche
rhyme created by the use of two different words, or groups of words, of which both the stressed syllables and any following syllables are identical, as in lighted, delighted. -
full rhyme
rhyme in which the stressed vowels and all following consonants and vowels are identical, but the consonants preceding the rhyming vowels are different, as in chain, brain; soul, pole. -
perfect rhyme
rhyme of two words spelled or pronounced identically but differing in meaning, as rain, reign; rich rhyme. -
beginning rhyme
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words; alliteration, as in The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.