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Masculine rhyme — A masculine rhyme is a rhyme that matches only one syllable, usually at the end of respective lines. Often the final syllable is stressed. Contents 1 English 2 French 3 See also 4 External links … Wikipedia
masculine rhyme — Pros. a rhyme of but a single stressed syllable, as in disdain, complain. [1575 85] * * * ˌmasculine ˈrhyme 7 [masculine rhyme] noun uncountable, countable ( … Useful english dictionary
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
masculine rhyme — /mæskjələn ˈraɪm/ (say maskyuhluhn ruym) noun a rhyme of but a single stressed syllable; single rhyme, as in disdain, complain …
masculine rhyme — noun A simple rhyme on single stressed syllables … Wiktionary
masculine rhyme — noun Prosody a rhyme between final stressed syllables (e.g. blow/flow, confess/redress) … English new terms dictionary
Masculine ending — is term used in prosody, the study of verse form. It refers to a line ending in a stressed syllable. Its opposite is feminine ending, which describes a line ending in a stressless syllable. For example, in the following couplet by Longfellow, the … Wikipedia
Masculine (disambiguation) — Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men. Masculine may also refer to: Masculine (grammar), a grammatical gender Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music Masculine rhyme, on… … Wikipedia
Rhyme — A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words and is most often used in poetry and songs. The word rhyme may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhymes. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
rhyme — rhymer, n. /ruym/, n., v., rhymed, rhyming. n. 1. identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse. 2. a word agreeing with another in terminal sound: Find is a rhyme for mind and womankind. 3. verse or poetry having… … Universalium
