Rhyming Techniques and Devices

ABCA is not a type of rhyme scheme. AABB, ABAB, and ABCB are all common rhyme schemes.

End rhyme is a rhyme that occurs at the end of a line of poetry.

Internal rhyme is a rhyme that occurs within a line of poetry. In the example given, the words "cat" and "mat" rhyme.

Slant rhyme is a rhyme that is not exact, but still sounds similar. For example, the words "cat" and "cot" are a slant rhyme.

Perfect rhyme is a rhyme that is exact. In the example given, the words "cat" and "mat" are a perfect rhyme.

Cross rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between two words that are not adjacent to each other. For example, the words "cat" and "hat" are a cross rhyme.

Eye rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between two words that are spelled differently but sound the same. In the example given, the words "love" and "dove" are an eye rhyme.

Masculine rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between two words that have the same vowel sound but different consonant sounds. For example, the words "cat" and "hat" are a masculine rhyme.

Feminine rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between two words that have the same vowel sound and the same consonant sounds at the end of the word. In the example given, the words "tender" and "splendor" are a feminine rhyme.

Consonant rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between two words that have the same consonant sound but different vowel sounds. For example, the words "cat" and "cot" are a consonant rhyme.

A double rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between two pairs of words. In the example given, the words "tender" and "splendor" are a double rhyme.

Multiple rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between three or more words.

A triple rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between three words. In the example given, the words "tender", "splendor", and "adore" are a triple rhyme.

Quadruple rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between four words.

A quadruple rhyme is a rhyme that occurs between four words. In the example given, the words "tender", "splendor", "adore", and "explore" are a quadruple rhyme.