perfect rhyme

"Perfect rhyme" is a fundamental concept in poetry where the sounds of the stressed syllables and subsequent sounds in two words match exactly.

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Definition

B2Poetry

(technical, formal)A type of rhyme where the stressed vowel and any following sounds in two words are exactly the same.

Example

  • The poet used perfect rhyme to create a harmonious sound in the verse.
  • "Sky" and "high" are examples of perfect rhyme.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "perfect rhyme":

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