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alliteration vs rime

rime vs alliteration

alliteration and rime both are nouns.

alliteration is not a verb while rime is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alliteration Yes No No No
rime Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rime is a hypernym of alliteration; that is, rime 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
  • rime: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Other hypernyms of alliteration include rhyme.
alliteration (noun) rime (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)
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
alliteration (verb) rime (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between alliteration and rime

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