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enclosed 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

A rhyme scheme where outer lines enclose inner rhymes, such as ABBA in a quatrain

Detailed Definition
Enclosed rhyme is a stanzaic pattern where the first and last lines rhyme, enclosing the inner lines (e.g., ABBA in quatrains). This structure creates a sense of completeness and introspection, commonly found in Petrarchan sonnets and meditative poetry, where the outer rhymes frame a contained emotional or intellectual exploration.
Example
Example in poetry:
ABBA rhyme in a quatrain: "The sea is calm tonight (A), / The tide is full... (B), / ...light / Gleams and is gone (A)"—Arnold’s "Dover Beach"; Tennyson’s "In Memoriam" quatrains; Student example: "I walked alone (A), / Through streets unknown (B), / My heart full-grown (B), / Yet still alone (A)"
Additional Notes
Enclosed rhyme refers broadly to any pattern where outer rhymes “enclose” inner ones (ABBA, ABCBA, etc.); it’s a structural principle promoting cohesion—students should analyze how it differs from alternating or couplet schemes in creating introspection versus narrative drive.
Also Known As
frame rhyme enclosing rhyme scheme ABBA pattern quatrain enclosure ABBA rhyme pattern ABBA rhyme Rime embrassée
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