broken rhyme

broken rhyme
The splitting of the final word in a line of poetry (onto the next line) such that a rhyme is formed from a syllable other than the last

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  • Broken rhyme — Broken rhyme, also called Split rhyme, is a form of rhyme. It is produced by dividing a word at the line break of a poem to make a rhyme with the end word of another line. Gerard Manley Hopkins poem The Windhover , for example, divides the word… …   Wikipedia

  • broken rhyme — ▪ literature       a rhyme in which one of the rhyming elements is actually two words (i.e., “gutteral” with “sputter all”). A broken rhyme may also involve a division of a word by the break between two lines in order to end a line with a rhyme… …   Universalium

  • broken rhyme — noun 1. : rhyme in which one of the rhyming elements is divided by the break or by a pause between two words (as in Lord Byron s rhyming “… Attic; all …” with “mathematical”) 2. : rhyme involving division of a word by the break between two lines… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • mosaic rhyme — noun : broken rhyme …   Useful english dictionary

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