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web-like 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 delicate, intricate rhyme pattern that evokes the fine, interlaced structure of a spider’s web through sound or form.

Detailed Definition
Web-like rhyme describes a complex, interwoven rhyming pattern where multiple sounds echo across non-adjacent lines, creating a network of sonic connections rather than linear couplets; this technique fosters unity and resonance in longer or fragmented poems through subtle auditory threads.
Example
Example in poetry:
ABAB rhyme woven through alternating stanzas like threads: “The sky is gray (A) / The wind is cold (B) / Hope fades away (A) / But dreams unfold (B)”; Rhymes interlaced across quatrains: “Rain (A) / Pain (A) / Sun (B) / Run (B) / Again (A) / Chain (A)”; A poem where end rhymes echo internally: “The storm (A) breaks— / hearts (B) ache— / form (A) shakes”; Rhyme scheme ABCABC creating a tapestry effect
Additional Notes
web-like rhyme: A complex and often intricate rhyme scheme that connects stanzas or even distant parts of a poem, creating a unified, interconnected structural whole; goes beyond simple end-rhyme to bind the work together.
Also Known As
Net-like rhyme Interwoven rhyme Latticed rhyme Cobweb rhyme
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