- beginning rhyme
- noun Date: 1913 1. rhyme at the beginning of successive lines of verse 2. alliteration
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beginning rhyme — the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words; alliteration, as in The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew. Also called head rhyme, initial rhyme. [1940 45] * * * ▪ literature in literature, the rhyme at the beginning of… … Universalium
beginning rhyme — noun use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse around the rock the ragged rascal ran • Syn: ↑alliteration, ↑initial rhyme, ↑head rhyme • Derivationally related forms: ↑alliterate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Rhyme — A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words and is most often used in poetry and songs. The word rhyme may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhymes. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
head rhyme — noun use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse around the rock the ragged rascal ran • Syn: ↑alliteration, ↑initial rhyme, ↑beginning rhyme • Derivationally related forms: ↑alliterate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
initial rhyme — noun use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse around the rock the ragged rascal ran • Syn: ↑alliteration, ↑beginning rhyme, ↑head rhyme • Derivationally related forms: ↑alliterate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
end rhyme — Pros. rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry. * * * ▪ poetry in poetry, a rhyme that occurs in the last syllables of verses, as in stanza one of Robert Frost s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”: Whose woods these are I… … Universalium
head rhyme. — See beginning rhyme. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
initial rhyme. — See beginning rhyme. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
head rhyme. — See beginning rhyme. [1940 45] … Useful english dictionary
initial rhyme. — See beginning rhyme. [1830 40] … Useful english dictionary
