Which term describes rhyming words at the ends of lines?

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Which term describes rhyming words at the ends of lines?

End rhyme is when the last words of lines rhyme with each other, giving poetry a musical finish. This is exactly what the question describes—the rhyming happens at the ends of lines, creating a pattern of sounds as the poem progresses. Internal rhyme, by contrast, happens inside a single line rather than at the line ends. Slant rhyme refers to near, imperfect rhymes where sounds are similar but not exact. Rhyme scheme is the overall pattern of end rhymes across a poem or stanza, not the specific act of rhyming the line endings themselves. For example, a pair of lines ending with “night” and “light” illustrates end rhyme, since the final words share the same ending sound.

End rhyme is when the last words of lines rhyme with each other, giving poetry a musical finish. This is exactly what the question describes—the rhyming happens at the ends of lines, creating a pattern of sounds as the poem progresses. Internal rhyme, by contrast, happens inside a single line rather than at the line ends. Slant rhyme refers to near, imperfect rhymes where sounds are similar but not exact. Rhyme scheme is the overall pattern of end rhymes across a poem or stanza, not the specific act of rhyming the line endings themselves. For example, a pair of lines ending with “night” and “light” illustrates end rhyme, since the final words share the same ending sound.

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