Poetry Rhyme and Meter

Rhyme and Meter in Poetry

End Rhyme

• Occurs when the final syllables of two words rhyme
• Can be used to create a musical quality in poetry
• Types of end rhymes:
  • Perfect rhyme: exact matching of sounds (e.g. cat/hat)
  • Slant rhyme: similar but not exact matching of sounds (e.g. day/way)
  • Consonance: repetition of identical consonant sounds (e.g. lamb/tomb)
  • Eye rhyme: words that look like they should rhyme but don't (e.g. bough/bow)

Meter Patterns

• Meter is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
• Common meter patterns:
  • Iambic: unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (da-DUM)
  • Trochaic: stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable (DUM-da)
  • Anapestic: two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable (da-da-DUM)
  • Dactylic: stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables (DUM-da-da)
• Meter patterns can create a sense of rhythm and musicality in poetry

Internal Rhyme

• Occurs when words within a line rhyme with each other, but not at the end
• Can add musicality and depth to poetry
• Types of internal rhymes:
  • Middle rhyme: words within a line that rhyme with each other
  • Eye rhyme: words that look like they should rhyme but don't
  • Feminine rhyme: unstressed syllables that rhyme with each other
• Internal rhymes can create a sense of complexity and nuance in poetry

Understand the different types of rhymes and meter patterns in poetry, including end rhymes, internal rhymes, and common meter patterns like iambic and trochaic. Learn how these poetic devices can create a sense of rhythm and musicality in poetry.