head rhyme

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Noun head rhyme has 1 sense

alliteration, initial rhyme, beginning rhyme, head rhyme - use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
--₁ is a kind of rhyme, rime

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Term: Head Rhyme

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Head rhyme is a type of rhyme where the stressed syllables of two or more words match, but the preceding consonants and their syllables differ. It is also known as alliteration or initial rhyme.

Example Sentences:

The head rhyme in the poem "The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew" creates a pleasing and rhythmic effect.
In the following line, the head rhyme is used to emphasize the idea: "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."

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