Beginning Rhyme (Noun)
Meaning
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The traditional nursery rhyme used beginning rhyme in the form of the repeated 's' sound in 'six sick squirrels.'
- The poem featured beginning rhyme with the repetition of the 'p' sound throughout the first stanza.
- The beginning rhyme of 'snake' and 'slither' in the verse added to its musical quality.
- The use of beginning rhyme in the couplet created a playful atmosphere with the repeated 't' sound.
- The poet's use of beginning rhyme in 'breezy', 'blowing', and 'branches' enhanced the whimsical tone of the piece.