In depth look: Rhyme

1. In depth look: Rhyme When words end/begin in the same sounds or almost the same sounds

2. Types of Rhyme: • End • Near • Leonine • Internal • Reverse • Masculine vs. Feminine

3. End Rhyme • When the words at the end of two or more lines of poetry rhyme • Example: From “Casey at the Bat” • The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play, And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

4. End Rhyme • When the words at the end of two or more lines of poetry rhyme • Example: From “Casey at the Bat” • The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play, And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

5. Near Rhyme • When words at the ends of lines almost rhyme but aren’t quite the same sounds. • Used for effect – makes the reader off balance/uneasy • Used when no other suitable words will fit • Example: From “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” • Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,That sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all.

6. Near Rhyme • When words at the ends of lines almost rhyme but aren’t quite the same sounds. • Used for effect – makes the reader off balance/uneasy • Used when no other suitable words will fit • Example: From “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” • Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,That sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all.

7. Leonine Rhyme • When a word inside of a line (middle) rhymes with a word at the end of that same line. • Example: From “The Cloud” • I bind the Sun’s throne with a burning zone, And the Moon’s with a girdle of pearl; The volcanoes are dim, and the stars reel and swimWhen the whirlwinds by banner unfurl.

8. Leonine Rhyme • When a word inside of a line (middle) rhymes with a word at the end of that same line. • Example: From “The Cloud” • I bind the Sun’s throne with a burning zone, And the Moon’s with a girdle of pearl; The volcanoes are dim, and the stars reel and swimWhen the whirlwinds by banner unfurl.

9. Internal Rhyme • When rhyme occurs within (middle of) lines, rather than at the ends of lines • Example: “The City of Brass” • Men swift to see done, and outrun, their extremest commanding—Of the tribe which describe with a jibe the perversions of Justice—Panders avowed to the crowd whatsoever its lust is.

10. Internal Rhyme • When rhyme occurs within (middle of) lines, rather than at the ends of lines • Example: “The City of Brass” • Men swift to see done, and outrun, their extremest commanding—Of the tribe which describe with a jibe the perversions of Justice—Panders avowed to the crowd whatsoever its lust is.

11. Reverse Rhyme • When the first syllables of words rhyme, rather than the last syllables • Example: Reversal at the Battle of Midway • The lookout yelledhell- divers and I sawthree black planes plunging towards my head. We shota frantic burst from the guns but it wastoo late. Their bombs were off. I knew to tossmy body to the deck and quickly crawlbehind rolled mattresses we used to keepsafe from the shrapnel. Like a dark sky larkdiving to snatch a fly, from a high peakabove the cloud-cover, the next plane camescreaming. A flash, strange blast of warm air, thena startling quiet. We’d been tricked. They’d hidhigh up and sent planes skimming low to makeus waste a flight. Then we were in the net,fueled planes on deck, nothing to do but die.

12. Masculine vs. Feminine • Masculine Rhyme – one syllable words that rhyme • Feminine Rhyme – two syllable words that rhyme

13. Try some with a partner • For these 4 poems: • “Dream Deferred” • “Harriett Beecher Stowe” • “The Raven” (front only) • “ I Could Not Stop for Death” • Identify: • Type of rhyme in each stanza – underline rhyming words and write type to side • Rhyme Scheme: label on the poem (ababcdcdetc)