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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often used in poetry and songs.

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What is an example of a perfect rhyme?

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A perfect rhyme occurs when the final stressed syllables of two words sound identical, such as 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What is a slant rhyme?

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A slant rhyme, or near rhyme, occurs when the sounds are similar but not identical, such as 'shape' and 'keep'.

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What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme enhances the musical quality of poetry, aids memorization, and can create a sense of structure.

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What is an internal rhyme?

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An internal rhyme is a rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry, rather than at the end of lines.

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What is an end rhyme?

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An end rhyme is a rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry.

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What is a couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of consecutive lines in a poem that typically rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is a quatrain?

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A quatrain is a stanza or poem of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.

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What is the difference between a rhyme scheme and a meter?

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A rhyme scheme refers to the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line, while meter refers to the rhythmic structure of the lines.

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What is an example of a rhyme scheme?

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An example of a rhyme scheme is ABAB, where the first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.