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Deictic rhyme

Rhyme
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Rhyme based on demonstrative pronouns (e.g., “this/that,” “here/there”), creating spatial or deictic tension through sound correspondence.

Detailed Definition
Deictic rhyme links words that share indexical or context-dependent meaning—such as “here/there” or “now/then”—rather than phonetic similarity, using semantic opposition or spatial-temporal contrast to create conceptual resonance within a rhyming pair.
Example
Example in poetry:
Deictic rhyme: "Now I see you, then you fled / Here my heart lies, there it bled" (rhyme pairs include deictic words “now/then,” “here/there”).
Additional Notes
Deictic rhyme pairs words pointing to context ("this" / "bliss"). From deixis (pointing). Creates self-referential effect. Unusual category focusing on demonstrative or locational words as rhyme—draws attention to poetic deixis.
Also Known As
Pointing rhyme Demonstrative chime Indexical correspondence Referential echo
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