rhyme scheme — rhyme′ scheme n. pro the pattern of rhyme in a poem, often symbolized by letters, as ababbcc for rhyme royal • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
rhyme or reason — pro idi logic, sense, or method (usu. used in the negative): These decisions seem to be made without rhyme or reason. There was no rhyme or reason for what they did[/ex] … From formal English to slang
rhyme royal — rhyme′ roy′al n. pro a verse form consisting of seven line stanzas in iambic pentameter, rhyming ababbcc[/ex] … From formal English to slang
rhyme — [[t]raɪm[/t]] n. v. rhymed, rhym•ing 1) pro identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse 2) pro a word agreeing with another in terminal sound: Find is a rhyme for mind and kind 3) pro verse or poetry having… … From formal English to slang
internal rhyme — inter′nal rhyme′ n. 1) pro a rhyme between words in the same line of verse 2) pro a rhyme between words within two or more lines of a verse … From formal English to slang
feminine rhyme — fem′inine rhyme′ n. pro 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[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
double rhyme — dou′ble rhyme′ n. pro See under feminine rhyme … From formal English to slang
eye rhyme — eye′ rhyme n. pro sight rhyme • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
masculine rhyme — mas′culine rhyme′ n. pro a rhyme having a stressed final syllable, as disdain, complain[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
sight rhyme — sight′ rhyme n. pro similarity in spelling of the ends of words or of lines of verse, as in have, grave Also called eye rhyme … From formal English to slang
