A good example are the words: pair, pare, pear and right, rite, wright, write. These are words that pronounced in the same manner, but are not spelled the same, and they different meanings. Rich Rhymes - This technique leans on the concept of homonyms. This found very commonly in all forms of poetic music. You can get my drift from this word group: bright, flight, might, sight, white. Light Rhymes - This is where a single syllable is emphasized, and the others are not. This is also referred to as alliteration. An example would be the word pair sand and salad. Head Rhymes - This is where you use words that begin with the same initial consonant. This lends itself to more literary task, since in the spoken word it is hard to make the distinction. An example would be the words good and mood. This is centered around spelling and not sounds. When those two words are used in a the same sentence it projects the intended result.Įye Rhymes - As the name implies, we use our sense of sight to make these work. An example with the nt sound is lint and sent. You may here this referred to as a slant rhyme.Ĭonsonance - As the name implies, this is where we center around words that share similar consonant sounds. It is commonly the first place that authors start with this skill. In this we are working with the same short vowel sound. This is where you center the repeated sound by using vowels in words that are close to each other. We are going to take a look at some of the different forms of rhymes that are grounded in poetry, but also make the leap into these other forms of art.Īssonance - The is one of the most basic forms of rhymes.
Even words that do not seem to be positioned to make these sounds can be arranged to make similar sounds and as a result the same outcome. It all begins with pacing and cleverly placed syllables. Comic musical like those you would find on Broadway lend their origins to this background. Hip Hop and Country music have their foundations built upon this core principle. The normal trajectory of any artist of stature usually begins with poetry and then it branches into either music or the spoken word. Poetry is notorious for this and is the root art that branches into all the others. These can be presented to an audience in many unique mediums. Rhyming is essential to many different forms of art. Rhymes help young students in predicting the text as well. Rhyming also enhances the imaginations of young students. They also get to experience the rhythm of the language with the help of rhymes. It helps them in recognizing some spelling patterns and pronunciations. Rhyming words allow the children to pay attention to the details. They help the children in understanding how the language works. The rhymes are more important than you think. On the other hand, if the ending sounds of both the words are not the same at all, it means that they do not rhyme. Other examples include tin and pin, tool and cool, goat and road, etc. For example, bar and car are rhyming words. If they sound similar, it means that they rhyme. Use the sense of listening with the help of your ears when you are saying the words. If you want to figure out if the words are rhyming or not, you can pay close attention to the sound. For example, peas and cheese are rhyming words. They only have to end with a similar sound to be counted as rhyming words. It is not always necessary that they have the same ending letters. One thing to keep in mind while learning the concept of rhyming words is that these words do not spell the same way. These words are either two words or more than two words that end with the same sound. Rhyming words are words that have similar sounds. The young students love and enjoy rhymes. Rhymes are important elements of the kindergarten.