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double rhyme

double rhyme

7.5
A rhyme where the last two syllables of each word sound the same
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌbəl raɪm/
  • Literature
translation icon : rima doble
  • The formal debates extend to the poem's use of "different vowels" in its double rhymes (as in "remember" and "chamber";

Examples

  • "A hackneyed theme also, but also a good one, and double rhyme is merely a trick.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The poet skillfully employed double rhyme in his verses to create a musical quality.

  • In her analysis, she highlighted how the double rhyme in the poem added to its rhythmic flow.

  • The double rhyme of words like "dancing" and "romancing" delighted the audience during the reading.

Synonyms

rhyme
vsdouble rhyme
50 1.1

A word that has the same end sound as another word

specifies the match is exactly on the last two syllables

Surface Forms

double rhyme singular
double rhymes plural

Morphology

double + rhyme

The meaning is directly compositional: 'double' = twofold and 'rhyme' = correspondence of sounds, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a rhyme involving two units (e.g., two final syllables). This is a regular compound-like formation found cross-linguistically and not idiomatic, so it should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Double rhyme comes from poetry: double means two and rhyme means matching sounds, so it described the picture of two matching end-sounds in each line when the last two syllables match. That's why double rhyme today means 'a rhyme where the last two syllables match', making lines sound musical and linked.