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multiple 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 involving more than two rhyming sounds within a stanza or line group

Detailed Definition
Multiple rhyme occurs when a single line contains more than one rhyming sound, either internally or at the end, creating dense sonic texture; this technique amplifies musicality and can link disparate words thematically, as in rap lyrics or intricate formal verse where rhyme serves both structural and playful functions.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Raven,” Poe uses multiple rhyme: “dreary,” “weary,” “near,” “here”; Swinburne’s “The Garden of Proserpine” rhymes “deep,” “sleep,” “weep,” “keep”; modern example: “She danced in light / through day and night / with all her might / beyond all sight”; another: “Time, rhyme, chime, sublime.”
Additional Notes
Multiple rhyme uses more than one rhyme sound within a stanza or line (e.g., internal + end rhyme); it enriches sonic texture and can reinforce thematic layering.
Also Known As
Complex rhyme scheme Layered assonance Interwoven consonance Compound rhyme Omnibus rhyme
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