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Q&A Is there a name for the technique in songs/poems, where the rhyming pattern primes the listener for a certain line, which never comes?

Usually used for comedic purposes, for example in Shrek: Welcome to Duloc, such a perfect town Here we have some rules, let us lay them down Don't make waves, stay in line and w...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Sean‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:42:32Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/47312
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Sean‭ · 2019-12-08T12:42:32Z (about 5 years ago)
Usually used for comedic purposes, for example in Shrek:

> Welcome to Duloc, such a perfect town
> 
> Here we have some rules, let us lay them down
> 
> Don't make waves, stay in line
> 
> and we'll get along fine
> 
> Duloc is a perfect place
> 
> Please keep off the grass
> 
> Shine your shoes, wipe your face

Which begins with an AABB, and subverts the viewer's expectation of "ass", in the final line.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-08-14T21:09:59Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 26