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alliteration vs rhyme

rhyme vs alliteration

alliteration and rhyme both are nouns.

alliteration is not a verb while rhyme is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alliteration Yes No No No
rhyme Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rhyme is a hypernym of alliteration; that is, rhyme is a word with a broader meaning than alliteration:
  • alliteration: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
  • rhyme: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Other hypernyms of alliteration include rime.
alliteration (noun) rhyme (noun)
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
a piece of poetry
alliteration (verb) rhyme (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between alliteration and rhyme

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