Before getting into metaphors, students need to understand that rhyming isn't just "Cat/Hat." • Perfect Rhymes: The classic sound match (e.g., Light/Bright). • Slant Rhymes (Near Rhymes): Words that almost rhyme, giving the writer more freedom (e.g., Eyes/Light or Bridge/Grudge). • Internal Rhyme: Placing a rhyme in the middle of a line instead of just at the end. • Multisyllabic Rhyming: Rhyming phrases with multiple syllables (e.g., Incredible/Unforgettable).

Before getting into metaphors, students need to understand that rhyming isn't just "Cat/Hat." • Perfect Rhymes: The classic sound match (e.g., Light/Bright). • Slant Rhymes (Near Rhymes): Words that almost rhyme, giving the writer more freedom (e.g., Eyes/Light or Bridge/Grudge). • Internal Rhyme: Placing a rhyme in the middle of a line instead of just at the end. • Multisyllabic Rhyming: Rhyming phrases with multiple syllables (e.g., Incredible/Unforgettable).

This is the "advanced" section where students learn to hide meanings. • Double Entendres: A phrase that can be understood in two ways (often one literal and one suggestive or clever). • Puns: Playing with words that sound alike but have different meanings. • Alliteration & Assonance: * Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds (e.g., Peter Piper picked...). • Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds (e.g., The crumbling thunder of the seas)

Rhyme only works if the "beat" of the words makes sense. • Syllable Counting: Ensuring lines have a consistent "weight." • Cadence: The natural rise and fall of speech. • Enjambment: Breaking a sentence across two lines to create suspense or shift the rhyme.