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spanning 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 linking across extended lines or stanzas rather than adjacent endings

Detailed Definition
Spanning rhyme is a rhyme scheme where a single end-rhyme sound extends across multiple stanzas or sections, creating long-range sonic connections; this technique unifies disparate parts of a poem, reinforcing thematic continuity and adding structural complexity beyond local stanzaic patterns.
Example
Example in poetry:
Rhyme linking non-adjacent stanzas: ABAB CDCD with A rhyming in stanza 1 and 3; Terza rima’s interlocking: ABA BCB CDC; Spenserian stanza’s chain: ABABBCBCC; Rhyme echoing across sections for unity
Additional Notes
Spanning rhyme (or span rhyme) is a type of internal rhyme where a word in the middle of one line rhymes with a word in the middle of a subsequent line; it spans across the lines, tightening the poem's internal acoustic texture.
Also Known As
bridging rhyme linking rhyme Aerial rhyme
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