masculine rhyme
- noun
- /ˈmæskjʊlɪn raɪm/
- Literature
:
rima masculina
- Words like 'plan' and 'fan' are examples of masculine rhyme in poetry.
Examples
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The poet uses masculine rhyme to create a forceful ending to each line.
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Many poets prefer masculine rhymes for their strength.
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Most English sonnets contain lines that end with masculine rhyme.
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A masculine rhyme occurs at the end of lines.
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Many modern poems often utilize masculine rhyme to emphasize the concluding words.
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The use of masculine rhyme in this stanza gives it a strong, impactful finish.
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In traditional poetry, masculine rhyme is common at the end of each poetic line.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'masculine' (ending on an accented final syllable) modifies 'rhyme' (correspondence of sounds), so the meaning 'a rhyme whose stressed vowel falls in the final syllable' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows standard prosodic naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent senses would understand it.
Etymology
Masculine rhyme may come from the image of a single, strong beat at the end of a line: masculine suggests one strong beat and rhyme is the matching sound. That's why in a masculine rhyme the final part of the word carries the strong sound, for example 'plan' and 'fan', so the line ends with a clear, forceful finish.
