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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/21266
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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 "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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