Near Rhyme

Near rhyme uses words or sounds that echo each other without matching exactly. The effect is less complete than perfect rhyme, but the repeated vowel or consonant sounds still create a sense of connection, tension, or subtle musicality. It is often called slant rhyme or half-rhyme, though poets may also achieve it through assonance or consonance.

Example

The lake held dusk in a silver shiver,
while the pale reeds whispered and quivered.

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