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Is there a word for when the last word of a line is the first word of a sentence, which creates a rhyme when combined with the preceding word? That might not be clear on its own; this excerpt from...
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System
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2019-12-08T05:06:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
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Andrew Clark
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2019-12-08T05:06:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
Is there a word for when the last word of a line is the first word of a sentence, which creates a rhyme when combined with the preceding word? That might not be clear on its own; this excerpt from "Satisfied" (from the musical Hamilton, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda) contains several examples: > So so so— > So this is what it feels like to **match wits** > With someone at your level! What the hell is the **catch? It’s** > The feeling of freedom, of seein’ the light > It’s Ben Franklin with a key and a kite! You see it, right? > The conversation lasted two minutes, maybe **three minutes** > Ev’rything we said in total agr **eement, it’s** > A dream and it’s a bit of a dance (It may help to listen to the verse as performed: [https://youtu.be/JrbCFR1FsZk?t=128](https://youtu.be/JrbCFR1FsZk?t=128)) And later in the same song: > That elevates his **status, I’d** > Have to be naïve to set **that aside** ([https://youtu.be/JrbCFR1FsZk?t=203](https://youtu.be/JrbCFR1FsZk?t=203)) It's a clever way of rhyming that I'm not sure I've ever encountered before. Is there a word for this? Can you point me to any other examples?
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System
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2016-03-08T08:04:51Z (over 8 years ago)
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