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rhyme vs alliteration

alliteration vs rhyme

rhyme and alliteration both are nouns.

rhyme is a verb but alliteration is not a verb.

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

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