Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
internal-rhyme
Noun
/ɪnˈtɜrnəl raɪm/
Definition
A poetic device where a word within a line rhymes with another word in the same line or in the middle of a nearby line.
Examples
- In the poem, the line ‘I went to the store, for more to explore’ exhibits internal rhyme with ‘store’ and ‘more’.
- Another example is found in the line, ‘He’s a big pig that can dig.’ where ‘pig’ and ‘dig’ rhyme internally.
Meaning
The occurrence of rhyming words within a single line of poetry or between the middle of one line and the end of another line.
Synonyms
- middle rhyme
- center rhyme
