Rhyme
Techniques
end rhyme
rhyming couplets
singular or masculine rhyme
half rhyme
Uses
regular verse
free verse
blank verse
Effects
creates patterns in poem
emphasises the rhyming words
humour
Using two or more words whose last syllables sound the same
end rhyme
rhyming couplets
singular or masculine rhyme
where the stressed syllables of words rhyme e.g. 'bright/night'
half rhyme
a partial rhyme e.g. 'eye/symmetry'
regular verse
regular rhyme scheme
free verse
irregular use of rhyme
blank verse
no rhyme at all
creates patterns in poem
emphasises the rhyming words
humour