Where Is Slant Rhyme?

Traditionally, slant rhyme referred to a type of rhyme in which two words located at the end of a line of poetry themselves end in similar—but not identical—consonant sounds.

How do you find slant rhymes?

A slant rhyme is a type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds. Most slant rhymes are formed by words with identical consonants and different vowels, or vice versa. “Worm” and “swarm” are examples of slant rhymes.

What is a slant poem?

A slant poem is one that uses "slant" or "approximate" rhymes, either internally -- within the line of the poem -- or at the line's end (see reference 1, 2013).

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