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Q&A What are some of the tricks used to end a verse with a specific word?

I guess the answer depends on whether the word is an adverb, noun, adjective, or verb. When I write a poem, I often find myself with limited choices when I want to make the verse rhyme, so this wou...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar repomonster‭ · 2019-12-08T10:42:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
I guess the answer depends on whether the word is an adverb, noun, adjective, or verb. When I write a poem, I often find myself with limited choices when I want to make the verse rhyme, so this would be useful as a future reference for poem-lovers out there.

Anyway, as an example, let's say we have the word "doubt" and we need to find a rhyme for it on the next verse.

We decide to settle on the verb "spout". What are the various ways/techniques you can use to end a verse with "spout"?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-26T15:34:50Z (almost 6 years ago)
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