English Literature GCSE
Half-rhyme
What Half-rhyme means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Half-rhyme
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Also known as slant rhyme or near rhyme, where the final consonants of words are the same but the vowel sounds are different (e.g., 'shape' and 'keep').
Words that have similar, but not identical, sounds (e.g., 'lung' and 'rungs').
Topics that use Half-rhyme
- The Manhunt (Eduqas GCSE)
- Unseen Poetry: Analysis and Comparison (OCR GCSE)
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